Tag: R.I. House of Representatives
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...
R.I. House approves student privacy bill
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House of Representatives has approved legislation to regulate when public schools, school districts or third parties can activate or access...
House approves bill banning digitized sexual deepfakes
PROVIDENCE – The House of Representatives has approved legislation that expands the state’s 2018 “revenge porn” law to include images created by a digital...
Another year, another decarbonization bill. And more angst about a deadline.
A new report commissioned by the General Assembly offers a laundry list of problems – and up to $1.4 million in annual costs –...
Legislators concerned about fate of Roger Williams, Fatima in wake of...
PROVIDENCE – Several lawmakers in the R.I. House of Representatives are raising concerns about the fate of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady...
Shekarchi says Citizens tax proposal won’t get vote this year
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc.'s threat to consider moving some jobs to Massachusetts without a tax change supported by Gov. Daniel J. McKee won't...
House OKs bill prohibiting auto insurers from charging higher rates to...
PROVIDENCE – The House of Representatives has approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Arthur Handy, D-Cranston, to prohibit auto insurers from charging policyholders more solely...
Lawmakers propose legislation to protect image likeness rights for college athletes
PROVIDENCE – A pair of state lawmakers introduced legislation in the R.I. General Assembly that would allow collegiate athletes to personally profit from the...
McKee signs record $14B state budget for FY 2024
PROVIDENCE – Flanked by state officials and a birthday cake gifted by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Friday signed...
Senate approves record $14B state budget
PROVIDENCE – It’s all over but the signing.
By a 32-4 vote, the R.I. Senate on Thursday approved a $14 billion fiscal 2024 budget, a...