Tag: Legislation
R.I. law opens livestreamed casino games to out-of-staters
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has become the first state in the country to allow gamblers from other states and countries to play online games...
House keeps R.I. a one sportsbook state, for now
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island will remain a one-sportsbook state for now after legislation stalled in the House, though its sponsor says that is likely...
R.I. small-business owners: Bottle bill doesn’t make cents for customers, profits
PROVIDENCE – Hundreds of small-business owners from across Rhode Island - as well as the state’s largest Chamber of Commerce - are urging state...
Bill would require tech companies to design social media platforms to...
PROVIDENCE – Senate Majority Leader Valarie J. Lawson, D-East Providence, and Rep. Megan L. Cotter, D-Exeter, have introduced legislation to require social media platforms,...
Bill would require R.I. gun owners to lock firearms when not...
PROVIDENCE (AP) – The Rhode Island Senate approved a bill that would require all firearms, when not being used by the owner or another...
New bill introduced to protect seniors on Medicare
PROVIDENCE – A new bill introduced by a state lawmaker would protect seniors on Medicare, preventing them from being denied supplemental coverage or from...
Shekarchi unveils 14-piece housing legislation package
PROVIDENCE – Streamlined permitting processes, incentives for developers to offer affordable housing units, a transit-oriented development pilot program and the elimination of rental application...
New bill proposed to address surgical assistant shortage
PROVIDENCE – A new bill introduced by state lawmakers would allow people to become certified surgical first assistants through the R.I. Department of Health.
Under...
Will R.I. legislation on hospital mergers, acquisitions scare off suitors?
The state review process for buying or selling hospitals in Rhode Island is going to get tougher under newly approved legislation.
Meanwhile, one of the...
R.I. becomes 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana
PROVIDENCE – With the stroke of Gov. Daniel J. McKee's pen on Wednesday, Rhode Island became the 19th state to legalize and regulate recreational...
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