Tag: John Marion
House Speaker Shekarchi will step down to seek R.I. Supreme Court...
PROVIDENCE – House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi plans to step down to pursue the R.I. Supreme Court vacancy left by the retirement of Associate...
Money isn’t everything in gubernatorial race
A recent poll examining the race for the Democratic nomination for governor next year found that 29% of likely primary voters would vote for...
R.I. Ethics Commission votes to tighten lobbyist definition, but increase gift...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Ethics Commission has voted to place stricter limits on gifts that public officials can take from lobbyists, following concerns raised...
Can Pryor start as commerce secretary without Senate consent? Legal interpretations...
PROVIDENCE – It was no surprise that Gov. Daniel J. McKee nominated Stefan Pryor to return as the state's next secretary of commerce, a...
R.I. Ethics Commission proposes political gift limit increase, lobbyist ban
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Ethics Commission is asking for the public's input on a set of proposals to double the amount of gift limits...
New Senate leadership taking own path on McKee raises
The General Assembly's handling of Gov. Daniel J. McKee's proposal for significant raises for nearly a dozen of his cabinet members has highlighted a...
Ciccone can vote on assault weapons ban, other gun bills, R.I....
Senate Majority Leader Frank Ciccone’s side business selling guns out of his house does not prevent him from discussing and voting on an assault-style weapons...
Historic succession process looms in R.I. with Ruggerio’s death
PROVIDENCE – The death of Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, D-North Providence, not only leaves a void in the 4th District he represented for...
Ethics panel moves forward with rule change to subject lobbyists to...
The R.I. Ethics Commission voted Tuesday to pursue changing state rules to include lobbyists among those who are banned from giving gifts over $25...
Will more Washington Bridge hearings help?
December marked the one-year anniversary of the failure of the Washington Bridge, and General Assembly leaders are planning a January retrospective. Again.
House Speaker K....
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