Tag: R.I. Senate
O’Donnell nominated to serve on R.I. Commerce Corp. board
PROVIDENCE – Carol O’Donnell, who has more than 34 years of experience in the construction and sales industries, on Monday was nominated by Gov....
Legislation to cap copays for diabetes supplies, equipment passes Senate
PROVIDENCE – The Senate has approved legislation that would limit insured patients’ copays for supplies and equipment used to treat diabetes.
The bill, sponsored by...
Bill allowing retired educators to substitute longer awaits McKee’s signature
PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly has passed legislation that would temporarily suspend the limit on the number of days retired public school teachers and...
R.I. primary reform debate reemerges in 2023 legislative session
The series of crowded, September state and local primaries that crowned victors with less than 50% of the vote reignited calls for voting reform...
McKee picks 6 judicial nominees
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Friday appointed six judicial nominees for R.I. Senate approval to fill vacancies on the R.I. Superior Court,...
McKee signs 100% renewable electricity bill into law
PROVIDENCE – Landmark legislation making Rhode Island the first state nationwide to require 100% renewable electricity within the next decade was signed into law...
R.I. Senate OKs $13.6B state budget
PROVIDENCE – The state Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly approved a $13.6 billion budget for fiscal 2023 that prioritizes health care, affordable housing and several...
R.I. poised to ban single-use plastic bags at retail checkout
PROVIDENCE - Kate Weymouth, a former Barrington Town Council member, has been waiting for years to see Rhode Island follow her community and finally...
Gun control legislation clears Senate, awaits McKee’s signature
PROVIDENCE – Three bills that would strengthen gun control measures in Rhode Island cleared the Senate late Tuesday after some heated debate and now...
R.I. Senate, House approve legislation adding electronic, real-time payments to state...
PROVIDENCE – Paper checks and mail-order money transfers have gone by the wayside.
These days, it’s all about digital payments, made in real time between...
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