Tag: R.I. House of Representatives
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...
License plate recognition technology can be force multiplier for police
With the R.I. House of Representatives voting to approve a bill proposing a network of cameras on Rhode Island highways to automatically fine out-of-state...
