Tag: Rep. Scott Slater
General Assembly passes creation of nursing home workforce standards advisory board
PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly approved legislation Thursday that would establish a 13-member advisory board to keep state leaders informed on the conditions of...
Providence pension bond pitch clears R.I. House
PROVIDENCE – As interest rates rise, the window of opportunity is closing on the city's pitch to borrow half a billion dollars to pay...
GA bill on Providence pension bond introduced ahead of City Council...
PROVIDENCE - A proposal to borrow more than $500 million to fix the city’s beleaguered pension system is gaining traction among city and state...
Providence officials drumming up support for pension bond plan
PROVIDENCE - The clock is ticking down on the General Assembly’s 2021 legislative session, but city officials are still trying to get lawmakers' support...
Providence nursing home workers begin three-day strike
PROVIDENCE – More than 40 nursing home workers lined both sides of Dodge Street in front of Bannister Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing in...
Nursing home staffers postpone strike plans after letter from Raimondo
PROVIDENCE – Nursing home staff workers that had committed to an Aug. 5 strike date said they will postpone their strike after receiving a...
R.I. legislators signal their support for nursing home workers’ plans to...
PROVIDENCE – A number of Rhode Island legislators and community organizations signaled their support on Thursday morning for nursing home workers' plans to strike...
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