Tag: R.I. Senate
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1. Santander Bank to close 18 branches, including Atwells Ave. location in Providence POSTED ONLINE: MAY 9 Santander Bank N.A. announced plans to close...
Report: URI medical school would cost more than $200M; welcome first...
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Launching the state's first medical school at the University of Rhode Island would cost more than $200 million, according to a...
Senate approves bill to ban electronic devices during school hours
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate on May 13 passed a bill prohibiting the use of personal electronic devices by students during school hours.
The legislation,...
Senate allows McKee cabinet pay raises, marking split with House
Eleven members of Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s cabinet will see their salaries increase Sunday, after the R.I. Senate declined to stop the pay bumps...
McKee nominates Bally’s executive for R.I. Commerce board
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Wednesday announced his nomination of Bally’s Corp. executive Tracey Wiley to serve on the R.I. Commerce Corp....
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 District 4 special election slated for August
PROVIDENCE – During a two-day window on May 29 and 30, voters in the R.I. Senate's 4th District will begin to learn which candidates will...
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...
Lawson elected R.I. Senate president; Ciccone named majority leader
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate on Tuesday elected Valarie J. Lawson as its president, succeeding Dominick J. Ruggerio, who had served in the leadership...
Conservative, progressive Dems jockey to lead the R.I. Senate
Providence Democratic Sen. Frank Ciccone III says he’s seeking a Senate leadership spot as a way to pay tribute to his friend and “brother,”...
