Tag: R.I. Senate
R.I. Senate approves ban on plastic bags
PROVIDENCE - A proposal to ban single-use plastic bags statewide has again cleared the Senate, though House support remains uncertain.
The bag ban legislation sponsored...
Bill would make temporary tax break on unoccupied residential units permanent
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate has approved legislation that will make permanent tax exemptions that apply to residential properties that are under construction or...
Matos confirmed as R.I.’s 70th lieutenant governor
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate voted to confirm Sabina Matos as the state’s 70th lieutenant governor on Tuesday at Rhode Island College.
Matos, 47, who...
R.I. Senate to consider bill creating high school personal finance class
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate is slated to vote Tuesday on a bill that would require high schools to offer personal finance classes beginning...
Matos nomination heads to full Senate for approval
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate Judiciary Committee voted to approve the nomination of Sabina A. Matos as lieutenant governor on Thursday. The nomination will...
R.I. Senate approves bill authorizing municipal property tax breaks for senior...
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island residents ages 60 and older could get a break on their property taxes in exchange for volunteering for their city...
Senate confirms controversial appointment to state utility regulating group
PROVIDENCE – A controversial appointment to the state’s top energy-regulating body was approved by the R.I. Senate on Tuesday.
The 29-9 vote confirms longtime state...
Nursing home staffing bill passes R.I. Senate
PROVIDENCE – Legislation requiring a set number of hours of daily care for nursing home residents and a pay raise for certified nursing assistants...
R.I. Senate passes minimum wage increase
PROVIDENCE – The Senate on Wednesday passed a bill that would raise the state minimum wage from $11.50 to $15 per hour over four...
R.I. business owner says a minimum wage hike could endanger his...
PAWTUCKET – Bob Wheeler says the potential passage of a minimum wage increase by Rhode Island lawmakers could lead him to make some hard...
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