Tag: Sam Bell
R.I. Senate appoints 5 to CRMC
Five of Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s six nominees for the downsized R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council easily won confirmation from the R.I. Senate Tuesday...
Montalbano confirmed as R.I. Superior Court’s newest presiding judge
The man who once presided over the Rhode Island Senate will now oversee the operations of the state’s Superior Court network.
The Senate on April...
Stefan Pryor finally confirmed as R.I. Commerce secretary
Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor can finally remove the “interim” from his title following his confirmation vote by the Senate Tuesday.
The 28-7 vote...
Music, dancing: Restaurant owners say they need a change in Providence
Providence City Council President Rachel M. Miller has put on hold a proposal to loosen music and dancing restrictions at restaurants citywide after some...
Senate approves $13.9B state budget
PROVIDENCE – By a 34-1 vote, the Senate around midnight approved a $13.9 billion fiscal 2025 budget, the final deliberation before the spending package...
Senate confirms Salisbury for permanent director for Department of Corrections
Wayne Salisbury Jr. will continue to direct the R.I. Department of Corrections, the Senate confirmed in a 32-4 vote Thursday afternoon.
Voting against Gov. Daniel...
SETTING SITES HIGHER: Will $40M initiative aimed at creating more pad-ready...
When Burrillville officials unveiled plans to create a second industrial park in the rural town in the early 2000s to bring in jobs and...
R.I. Senate confirms Larkin as R.I. health director
The R.I. Department of Health has a new permanent director after nearly 28 months with temporary leaders.
Dr. Jerome “Jerry” Larkin will lead the state’s...
Turnout cracks 5% as R.I. primary voters back Biden and Trump
Rhode Island’s lackluster presidential contest fizzled to a close Tuesday, with President Joe Biden and Donald Trump declared winners by the Associated Press 10 minutes after...
McKee: I-195 land being considered for RIPTA terminal site
Does the R.I. Public Transit Authority have a new contender for an improved, centralized bus depot? Gov. Daniel J. McKee certainly thinks so.
State officials...
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