Tag: R.I. General Assembly
State commission studying safe drinking water to commence
PROVIDENCE – Seven months after lawmakers created a commission to study the impact of new housing developments on rural public water supplies, the panel...
McKee holds signing ceremony celebrating approval of veterinarian telehealth
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island veterinarians can now visit with their furry patients virtually as Gov. Daniel J. McKee has approved legislation allowing veterinarians to provide care via telemedicine.
The legislation was signed into law on June 25,...
CRMC approves key SouthCoast Wind permit over objections from fishing industry
The murky future for SouthCoast Wind gained a small but significant sign of clarity Tuesday with a key permit approval from the Rhode Island...
Bankruptcy judge agrees to give Centurion until March 6 to buy...
A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas has given the buyer of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital until March 6...
McKee signs into law $18M infusion to save Roger Williams and...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Wednesday signed legislation establishing an $18 million fund to assist The Centurion Foundation in finalizing the acquisition...
Elections board backs Amore’s proposal to let voters sign candidate nomination...
A proposal to let Rhode Island voters sign candidates’ nomination papers electronically – increasing access and fending off fraud – inched forward Jan. 13...
Charity license plates drive home important messages
Every now and then, drivers spot Rhode Island license plates that don’t have the typical blue wave. Some have a pink ribbon, a sports...
House approves $14.3B budget plan for FY 2026
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a $14.3 billion state budget plan for fiscal year 2026 by a 66-9 vote,...
Lawmakers approve outdoor dining change to help Matunuck Oyster Bar after...
Appreciation for South County’s acclaimed Matunuck Oyster Bar transcends political party, evidenced by the R.I. General Assembly’s universal support to change state outdoor dining...
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...
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