Tag: Statehouse
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...
Is it time to remove “and Providence Plantations” from the state’s...
Ten years ago, Rhode Island voters overwhelmingly rejected eliminating "Providence Plantations" from the state's official name.
Statehouse leaders have said they'll pass legislation giving voters...
Raimondo: ‘They came here to torch the Statehouse’; curfews set
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo on Tuesday activated the Rhode Island National Guard and local mayors announced curfews in anticipation of another night...
General Assembly chambers undergoing restoration, update
PROVIDENCE – A $2.5 million project to restore and update the General Assembly chambers at the Statehouse is underway and is expected to be...
Prov. transit projects should be supported, not undercut
A number of residential and commercial interests have filed suit to stop work on one piece of a series of projects aimed at improving...
Five Questions With: Joseph J. Solomon Jr.
Rep. Joseph J. Solomon Jr., D-Warwick, late in the General Assembly session this year introduced legislation that would preserve the open space of the...
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