Tag: R.I. House of Representatives
R.I. House passes bill banning manufacture, sale of ‘ghost guns,’ untraceable...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House of Representatives passed legislation by Rep. Patricia Serpa, D-West Warwick, that effectively outlaws 3D-printed guns or other undetectable firearms.
The...
State representative revives effort to cap interest on payday loans
PROVIDENCE – Rep. John J. Lombardi, D-Providence, has once again submitted legislation proposing to cap annual interest rates on payday loans.
The bill submitted to...
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...
Raimondo testifies in favor of IGT deal
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on Tuesday urged members of the House Committee on Finance to support her proposed 20-year lottery contract extension...
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...
Opinion: Legislative inaction on wages hurts R.I. workers, businesses
Despite solid proposals to raise the state’s lowest wage, Rhode Island’s state budget looks set to take effect without even a modest increase. Gov....
Proposed firefighter overtime rules should be a nonstarter
Rhode Island ranks as the highest-spending state in the nation in terms of fire protection, according to the most recent Rhode Island Public Expenditure...
House leaders welcome freshmen legislators in orientation
PROVIDENCE – Dispensing a combination of practical advice and legislative philosophy, House employees and elected leaders welcomed freshmen representatives to the Statehouse Thursday in...
House committee reviews PawSox ballpark, no vote taken
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House Finance Committee took up the Pawtucket Red Sox ballpark bill Tuesday night, following late-session revisions that have sought to...
Bill would expand EFSB, make power-plant approvals tougher
PROVIDENCE – The House on May 16 passed a bill that would make it more difficult for future power plants to get approved by...
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