Tag: Joshua Miller
Restaurant owners score victory with passage of legislation
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Hospitality Association scored a victory on Thursday as state lawmakers approved passage of two bills that permanently allow restaurants...
R.I.’s ban on happy hours questioned
After nearly three decades devoid of after-work drink specials, a push to legalize happy hour in Rhode Island is brewing again.
Rep. Karen Alzate, D-Pawtucket,...
What to do with a windfall? $1B in ARPA money may...
After years of grappling with gaping budget deficits, state legislators are facing a problem in the 2022 General Assembly session unlike any they’ve seen...
PLANTING THE SEED: Stakes are high as R.I. officials lay groundwork...
It’s really no longer a matter of “if” recreational use of marijuana will be legalized in Rhode Island. Now it’s more a question of...
Legal questions loom for R.I.’s injection center law
Combating the opioid overdose crisis is a cause with broad support.
But a new Rhode Island law establishing a two-year pilot program for safe injection...
McKee signs two bills on gun laws
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed two bills into law Monday pertaining to guns in Rhode Island.
The first, a bill banning “straw purchases”...
Bill authorizing centers for monitored drug use passes General Assembly
PROVIDENCE – A bill authorizing “harm reduction centers,” or places where people can use drugs under the supervision of health care workers, has passed...
When will recreational cannabis be legalized?
While Rhode Island leaders say they want to legalize recreational marijuana and reap the revenue-generating benefits – particularly with neighboring states already taking those...
Senate passes legislation calling for legalization of marijuana
PROVIDENCE – The Senate passed legislation on Tuesday at Rhode Island College’s Sapinsley Hall by a 29-9 vote that would legalize, regulate and tax...
McKee: Legal marijuana a ‘small-business opportunity’
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee says he sees the legalization of recreational marijuana as a "small-business opportunity," and he is signaling that his...
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