Tag: R.I. House of Representatives
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...
Rhode Island lawmakers considering bill that would ban surveillance pricing
PROVIDENCE – A bill that would ban what is known as "surveillance pricing" – the use of personal data, browsing history, or artificial intelligence...
Shekarchi receives Public Officials Award from Water Environment Federation
K. JOSEPH SHEKARCHI, speaker of the R.I. House of Representatives, has been honored by the Water Environment Federation for his leadership and contributions to...
R.I. House passes bill to protect electronic ballots for disabled and...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House of Representatives has approved legislation sponsored by Rep. William W. O’Brien, D-North Providence, aimed at ensuring that disabled and...
McKee’s popularity suffers in latest UNH poll
PROVIDENCE – The polls aren’t showing much momentum for Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s reelection campaign.
A new University of New Hampshire Ocean State Poll found...
Newport restaurant row anticipates record-breaking summer
Whether or not the weather will cooperate, summer has arrived.
With as many as 17 of the 23 weekends so far in 2025 featuring rainstorms...
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,...
Hoping for the best, planning for the worst: R.I. FY26 budget...
Health care may have received top billing in the revised $14.3 billion fiscal year 2026 budget lawmakers unveiled late Tuesday night, but the silent star...
Senate advances bill that would allow operators to compete for sportsbook...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate, by a 33-2 vote, approved a bill on June 4 that would dismantle the state's current sports betting monopoly...
After winning over House for second year, fate of election deepfakes...
ChatGPT was hardly a household name when Rep. Jacquelyn Baginski first pitched state regulations limiting artificial intelligence in elections in January 2024.
Seventeen months later, the AI-powered...
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