Tag: R.I. General Assembly
R.I. mobile sports betting app currently in third-party testing phase
PROVIDENCE – The mobile sports wagering app that would be used by bettors in Rhode Island is currently in testing by a third party,...
R.I. General Assembly passes $10B FY2020 budget
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate voted to approve a $10 billion fiscal year 2020 state budget late Thursday evening in a 30-8 vote. The...
Providence council backs off tiered homestead, announces plan for single tax...
PROVIDENCE – The city will not gain legislative authority to alter its property tax rate structure this year and City Council leaders have announced...
GA authorizes up to $200M for Providence Viaduct reconstruction
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. General Assembly over the weekend authorized up to $200 million in Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicle bonds, or GARVEE bonds, for...
Marszalkowski to head Blackstone Valley economic-development commission
PROVIDENCE – Rep. Alex D. Marszalkowski, D-Cumberland, has been elected chairman of the special legislative study commission to encourage economic development within the Blackstone...
General Assembly to reconvene on New Year’s Day
(Updated at 4 p.m.)
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island General Assembly will convene on New Year’s Day on Tuesday, a rare holiday session because the...
Raimondo signs legislation protecting DACA recipients in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo signed into law legislation that protects the ability of approved recipients in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals...
General Assembly passes bill banning fees for credit freezes
PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly has approved legislation to prohibit consumer reporting agencies from charging consumers a fee for a credit freeze.
The legislation (2018-S...
Fitch Ratings raises 2 measurements of fiscal health for Woonsocket
WOONSOCKET – Fitch Ratings has upgraded Woonsocket’s Issuer Default Rating to BBB+ from BBB- and has raised the city’s outstanding series 2002 and 2005...
Wednesday Winter Storm Warning issued for R.I., Bristol County, Mass.
PROVIDENCE – A Winter Storm Warning has been issued for all of Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts from 8 a.m. Wednesday through 8 a.m....
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