Tag: Statehouse
Constitutional convention could cost state $4.6M
Holding a constitutional convention in 2026 could cost Rhode Island as much as $4.6 million, should voters approve the ballot measure in November.
The potential...
Eleventh-hour bottle bill reignites debate between environmental, business groups
Disagreement over a state bottle recycling program is as pervasive as the piles of recyclable bottles and cans littering Rhode Island streets, beaches and...
Citizens Bank commercial space in East Providence eyed for state offices
The R.I. Department of Administration is looking to acquire a 210,000-square foot building in East Providence from Citizens Bank for use as state offices.
Built...
Independent Man returning to Statehouse May 4 for public viewing
PROVIDENCE – Fresh off his makeover, the Independent Man is coming home.
The 800-pound statue that normally sits atop the Statehouse will return for its...
Advocates, lawmakers outline changes to strengthen, clarify R.I.’s open records law
Rhode Island’s public records law is having a moment.
After all, emails, text messages and a startling video showing bouncing anchor rods below Interstate 195...
Independent Man to be removed from Statehouse Tuesday
PROVIDENCE – The time has come for the Independent Man to return to earth.
Weather allowing, the 11-foot, spear-wielding statue that sits atop the Statehouse will...
McKee fires staffer for anti-Israeli statements
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee fired one of his Statehouse staffers after it was discovered the employee posted pro-Palestinian political opinions online, WPRI-TV...
How late Sen. Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin influenced policy after her...
A black tarp covering an empty Senate desk and a vase of white flowers perched atop served as a visual reminder of the late...
Did a recent court ruling disbanding a Statehouse encampment shortchange Rhode...
A Superior Court judge on Dec. 16 upheld Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s order to evict homeless individuals camped outside the Statehouse in protest to...
Marijuana debate needs full airing
Last December, Statehouse Democratic leaders came out against an anticipated proposal from Gov. Gina M. Raimondo to legalize recreational marijuana use for adults. They’d...
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