Tag: R.I. Senate
Pryor: Targeted investments can help companies ‘expand and land’ in R.I.
R.I. Secretary of Commerce Stefan Pryor has once again taken a prominent role in the state's economic development.
The first to hold the commerce...
Sroczynski named new Hospital Association of Rhode Island president
PROVIDENCE – The Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association’s former executive vice president has been named the new leader of the Hospital Association of Rhode...
Can Pryor start as commerce secretary without Senate consent? Legal interpretations...
PROVIDENCE – It was no surprise that Gov. Daniel J. McKee nominated Stefan Pryor to return as the state's next secretary of commerce, a...
McKee won’t sign $14.3B state budget plan; stops short of veto
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Wednesday announced he will not sign nor veto the $14.3 billion state budget approved by Smith Hill...
Senate committee approves bill that would modernize identity theft protection laws
PROVIDENCE – The Senate Committee on Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technologies has approved a bill sponsored by Sen. Victoria Gu, D-Westerly, aimed at updating cybersecurity...
Newport restaurant row anticipates record-breaking summer
Whether or not the weather will cooperate, summer has arrived.
With as many as 17 of the 23 weekends so far in 2025 featuring rainstorms...
Former R.I. senator Cano named URI Foundation’s industry relations director
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Sandra Cano, a former Pawtucket state senator and the city’s commerce director, has landed a new job at her alma mater,...
House approves $14.3B budget plan for FY 2026
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a $14.3 billion state budget plan for fiscal year 2026 by a 66-9 vote,...
House panel passes $14.3B budget that boosts primary care reimbursements for...
PROVIDENCE – A key House panel on Tuesday approved a $14.3 billion fiscal 2026 state budget plan by an 11-3 vote, prioritizing funding to...
Senate advances bill that would allow operators to compete for sportsbook...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate, by a 33-2 vote, approved a bill on June 4 that would dismantle the state's current sports betting monopoly...
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