Tag: R.I. House
Assault weapons ban clears R.I. House
PROVIDENCE – The House on Thursday approved legislation that would ban the manufacture, purchase, sale, transfer and possession of several types of semiautomatic and...
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House committee approves legislation banning ‘assault weapons’
PROVIDENCE – The House Judiciary Committee by a 12-6 vote Tuesday approved legislation that would ban the manufacture, purchase, sale, transfer and possession of...
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. Senate approves bills restricting ‘spread pricing’ on prescription meds
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate has approved a pair of bills targeting the use of “spread pricing” by pharmacy benefit managers, which often charge...
McKee vows no broad-based tax hikes, sustaining existing budget investments
PROVIDENCE – During his fourth "State of the State" address, Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday said the administration plans to build upon the...
General Assembly opens 2025 legislative session
PROVIDENCE – State lawmakers convened on Smith Hill Tuesday to officially start the six-month 2025 legislative session.
As is customary, House and Senate leaders delivered...
House, Senate leaders to prioritize oversight, addressing unsolved issues
PROVIDENCE – General Assembly leaders in both chambers say the 2025 legislative session will be more about oversight than any groundbreaking reforms when it...
Lawmakers close out session with legislative flurry
PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly officially recessed early Friday but not before putting a number of new laws and amendments on the books.
While a...
Senate to take up $13.9B state budget Thursday
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate on Thursday has scheduled a floor vote on the $13.9 billion fiscal 2025 state budget, the final deliberation before...
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