Tag: R.I. General Assembly
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...
CCRI, URI, RIC have differing views on arming campus police
PROVIDENCE – The Community College of Rhode Island feels that arming campus police officers with firearms is “not necessary” to ensure safety of its...
Education accountability, electronic opioid prescriptions, mandatory health insurance among new R.I....
PROVIDENCE – As 2020 draws near, residents and businesses within Rhode Island will need to adhere to new requirements set to go into effect...
GA hires firm to review proposed IGT lottery contract
PROVIDENCE – Christiansen Capital Advisors LLC has been contracted by the R.I. House of Representatives to conduct an independent review of International Game Technology...
R.I. education board OKs proposed tuition increases for URI, RIC, CCRI
WARWICK – Students attending Rhode Island’s public colleges and university may need to dig a little deeper in their pockets to pay for tuition...
Raimondo calls for legislative power to fine National Grid
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo took National Grid Rhode Island to task over its role in the Aquidneck Island gas outage of 2018,...
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