Tag: Tiara Mack
Conservative, progressive Dems jockey to lead the R.I. Senate
Providence Democratic Sen. Frank Ciccone III says he’s seeking a Senate leadership spot as a way to pay tribute to his friend and “brother,”...
RIC to suspend 20 degree programs, citing low enrollment
PROVIDENCE – Close to two dozen degree programs and concentrations offered at Rhode Island College will be suspended by the state-run school starting in...
City Council approves Smiley’s plan to increase property tax cap in...
PROVIDENCE – The City Council on Thursday approved a resolution expressing support for Mayor Brett P. Smiley's effort to increase the total property tax...
Proposed bill could make R.I. 10th state with equity impact laws
Nine states have equity impact laws. Rhode Island could be 10th under this bill.
When lawmakers bring a bill to the chamber floor, one of...
What should government do about soaring rent?
As Rhode Island rents continue to surge, affordable housing advocates are calling for investments that go beyond measures proposed in Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s...
Uneasy money: Worries about returning to deficits hang over General Assembly
The warning flags have been raised: Rhode Island legislators are about to return to reality.
After two years of massive surpluses, state budget officials are...
What happened to Providence’s reparations initiative?
Jim Vincent threw himself into the work when he was appointed to the Providence Municipal Reparations Commission in early 2022 because he saw an...
McKee signs legislation strengthening lead enforcement
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday signed several bills into law, among them part of a legislative package of lead poisoning prevention...
R.I. adopts Juneteenth as state holiday beginning in 2024
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has become the 29th state to officially establish Juneteenth as a state holiday.
The holiday, Juneteenth National Freedom Day, will be...
Lawyers only constant in ever-evolving General Assembly
Farmers were a powerful voting bloc in Rhode Island in the early days of statehood and ruled the General Assembly.
That’s because the structure of...
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