Tag: R.I. House of Representatives
R.I. House Judiciary Committee passes bill for state name change on...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House of Representatives Committee on Judiciary voted unanimously on Tuesday for a bill that would put a question on November's...
R.I. Senate passes bill requiring insurers to cover telemedicine
PROVIDENCE – Legislation that requires permanent coverage of telemedicine visits by health insurance companies has been approved by the R.I. Senate.
The measure, 2020-S 2525,...
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...