Tag: William W. O’Brien
GA approves 3-year ban on new charter schools
PROVIDENCE – A ban on new charter schools over the next three years has cleared the General Assembly, leaving opponents to hope for a...
R.I. House passes bill to protect electronic ballots for disabled and...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House of Representatives has approved legislation sponsored by Rep. William W. O’Brien, D-North Providence, aimed at ensuring that disabled and...
Lawmakers introduce legislation to give Providence schools back to city this...
PROVIDENCE – Discussions about giving the Providence Public School District back to city control as soon as this summer have now reached the R.I....
R.I. liquor stores, wineries feeling cheerier after lawmakers ease restrictions
After years of fretting that Rhode Island laws put them at a disadvantage, liquor stores and wineries have a reason to raise a glass...
McKee’s sales tax cut too small to matter much, some observers...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee's proposal to cut the state's sales tax from 7% to 6.85% is getting a tepid reception from policy analysts and...
R.I. sportsbook more than doubles December revenue Y/Y in 2019
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island sportsbook received nearly $2.6 million in revenue in December 2019, more than double the $957,913 in revenue it received...
Should Rhode Island’s public colleges be allowed to decide for themselves...
The state's three public colleges have different views about arming campus police officers with firearms.
The Community College of Rhode Island doesn't think it is...
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