Tag: Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio
McKee, health chief see ‘light at the end of the tunnel’...
PROVIDENCE – While calling in 30 more Rhode Island National Guard members to support local hospitals, Gov. Daniel J. McKee and his top public...
R.I. to get $114 million from opioid lawsuit settlements
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced on Tuesday that his office reached a $9.8 million settlement with American multinational corporation Johnson &...
McKee backs three new bond questions seeking combined $350M
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee's proposed fiscal 2023 budget includes three bond questions for the November ballot with a combined $350 million price...
General Assembly OKs $119M in ARPA spending; McKee signs into law
PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal for allocating $119 million of the $1.1 billion in American Rescue Plan Act...
Top R.I. legislators confident recreational marijuana will pass ‘overwhelmingly’ in upcoming...
PROVIDENCE – After months of negotiations, House and Senate leaders say they're nearly ready to introduce legislation to legalize recreational marijuana that will have...
State leaders agree to invest $119M to aid small bizs, human...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Monday announced that $119 million in federal aid from the American Rescue Plan Act will be spent...
Bally’s announces opening of Warwick office for interactive operations
PROVIDENCE – Bally’s Corp., the growing national company formerly known as Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc., is expanding its local footprint to Warwick.
Bally’s announced...
Legislative leaders weigh next steps following McKee’s veto of short-term rental...
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island legislative leaders are weighing their options, following a veto by Gov. Daniel J. McKee of legislation that would create a...
GA passes $13.1B fiscal 2022 budget
PROVIDENCE – The Senate approved a $13.1 billion fiscal 2022 state budget late Thursday by a vote of 30-7 that leaves untouched $1.1 billion...
Senate finance panel approves $13.1B FY2022 budget
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate Committee on Finance approved a $13.1 billion fiscal year 2022 budget on Wednesday with a unanimous 12-0 vote.
Committee Chair...