Tag: R.I. Senate
Senate passes ‘red flag’ bill, bump stock ban
PROVIDENCE – The Senate approved two bills May 24 aimed at preventing gun violence and mass shootings.
The “red flag” law sponsored by Sen. Maryellen...
New bill would require property sellers disclose marijuana cultivation history
PROVIDENCE – Real estate disclosures, required of sellers, are designed to let prospective buyers know the known history of a property and potential pitfalls...
Five Questions With: Harold M. Metts
Sen. Harold M. Metts, D-Providence, has reintroduced a bill that would prohibit landlords from using the source of income as a reason to exclude...
Should the R.I. House put the Pawtucket Red Sox deal passed...
Another week, another PawSox controversy. Build Rhode Island, a labor/management support organization in the construction trades, commissioned and then released a poll gauging public...
Legislators to consider paid sick-leave bills
PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly will convene in a special session Sept. 19 to take up a host of bills left unresolved when the...
R.I. Senate to hold PawSox ballpark hearing tonight, first of six...
PROVIDENCE – The first of six scheduled public hearings on the proposal to move the Pawtucket Red Sox to a new ballpark in downtown...
R.I. Senate and House stuck on the budget
PROVIDENCE – At 7:52 p.m. on Friday the R.I. Senate Twitter account tweeted, “TGIF.” A few hours later the Senate went on summer recess....
House passes bill to make R.I. among first 5G adopters
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House of Representatives passed legislation on June 20 that would pave the way for Rhode Island to be among the...
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