Tag: R.I. General Assembly
R.I. legislative employees to work remotely following D.C. violence
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island legislative employees are working from home Thursday out of caution because of violence at the U.S. Capitol Wednesday afternoon, when...
Reconstruction of North Bulkhead in Port of Galilee to continue into...
NARRAGANSETT – The state recently started a $5.2 million project to rehabilitate three commercial fishing piers in the Port of Galilee that are berths...
Gov. Raimondo signs fiscal 2021 budget
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo signed the $12.7 billion fiscal 2021 state budget Monday, and issued a short statement that reflected its continued...
Voters will have second chance to remove “Plantations” from state name
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island voters will be next to decide on whether to remove "and Providence Plantations" from the state's official name after legislation...
Langhammer has been making a difference in society since day one
PBN BUSINESS WOMEN AWARDS 2020 CAREER ACHIEVER: Peg Langhammer | Day One
PEG LANGHAMMER was always driven to make a difference.
She grew up in the...
Lawmakers approve plan to close $250M deficit from virus
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Rhode Island's Legislature approved Thursday a plan to close a roughly $250 million deficit caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The General Assembly’s...
Trinity Rep announces 2020-21 schedule
PROVIDENCE – Eight productions, including the revival of a production about Providence’s former mayor Vincent A. “Buddy” Cianci Jr., will be part of Trinity...
R.I. leaders to discuss $300M in federal borrowing for COVID-19 response
PROVIDENCE — Legislative leaders will meet Thursday to consider emergency borrowing of up to $300 million in federal funds to help cover Rhode Island’s...
Common Cause RI makes public push for independent redistricting board
PROVIDENCE – In each of the last two years, Common Cause Rhode Island has made efforts to get legislation passed to have new legislative...
Audit: R.I. General Fund revenue exceeds spending and transfers by $8.5M...
PROVIDENCE – Fiscal 2019 General Fund revenue exceeded spending and transfers by $8.5 million, according to an audit report released by the General Assembly...
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