Tag: R.I. Senate
R.I. Senate renews SNAP program funding purchase of fresh fruits and...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Islanders who collect Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits will continue to access up to an additional $25 a month for fruits...
No prize yet for Blue Ribbon Commission. School funding formula retool...
Lawmakers sat behind rows of tables, like students at their desks, in the R.I. Senate Lounge one January night to hear a guest speaker...
Virginia education group files ethics complaint against R.I. Senate president
A Virginia-based organization known for mounting legal challenges to DEI initiatives and LGBTQ-inclusive school policies across the country has filed an ethics complaint against R.I....
Senate OKs bill removing administrative barriers to opioid treatment
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate on May 3 approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Lori Urso, D-Pawtucket, that would prohibit health insurance companies from requiring...
R.I. Senate confirms final member to retooled CRMC
The newly reshaped R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council is set, with the R.I. Senate confirming Scott Rabideau as the sixth and final appointee on...
R.I. Senate approves bill reviving expired clergy abuse lawsuits
Two days after Senate leaders pledged their support, the chamber approved legislation that would open the Roman Catholic Diocese of Providence and other institutions...
House panel OKs $15.2B budget with phased-in wealth tax, inspector general
PROVIDENCE – A key House panel on Friday approved a $15.2 billion fiscal 2027 state budget that includes a phased-in wealth tax and funding...
R.I. Senate appoints 5 to CRMC
Five of Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s six nominees for the downsized R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council easily won confirmation from the R.I. Senate Tuesday...
R.I. Senate approves AI bills
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate approved two bills on May 21 sponsored by Sen. Lori Urso, D-Pawtucket, aimed at establishing safety guidelines for artificial...
Shekarchi will be 1 of 5 interviewed for R.I. Supreme Court...
Former House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi has made the cut for a formal interview to join the Rhode Island Supreme Court.
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