Tag: Mark McKenney
$750K proposed in R.I. FY 27 budget to expand multilingual educator...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget amendment includes $750,000 to support the state’s multilingual educator workforce and expand dual language programs,...
R.I. Senate approves bill reviving expired clergy abuse lawsuits
Two days after Senate leaders pledged their support, the chamber approved legislation that would open the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence and other institutions...
McKee unveils 6 picks for revamped CRMC. Critics are underwhelmed.
Three lawyers, two former state lawmakers and an entrepreneur whose business ventures include a word game app and organic salad dressings are Gov. Daniel...
‘Do it again, but the right way.’ Judge tosses CRMC decision...
The embattled R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council was dealt another blow last week after a Superior Court judge tossed one of its most high-profile...
R.I. House approves escrow bill that could help landlords secure tenant...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House of Representatives approved legislation on March 19 that would make it easier for financial institutions to offer escrow accounts...
R.I. lawmakers shelve bottle bill, calling for DEM study
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s push for a bottle redemption program has stalled after state lawmakers on June 16 called for more study of the...
Oversight committee opens hearings on Washington Bridge closure
PROVIDENCE – Lawmakers on Monday questioned R.I. Department of Transportation Director Peter Alviti Jr. on the state's ongoing response to the failure of the...
Joint committee to hold oversight hearings on Washington Bridge debacle
PROVIDENCE – A joint committee of state lawmakers is seeking answers on what led to the partial closure of the Washington Bridge last December...
Legislative study commissions used to be where bills went to die....
Ten years have passed since Rep. Jennifer Boylan crouched next to her son in his fourth grade classroom, practicing what to do if someone...
R.I. Senate passes shoreline access bill
After decades of debate, each chamber of the Rhode Island General Assembly has finally reached agreement on defining public shoreline access.
The only problem? The...
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