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Governor McKee signs law enforcement officers’ bill of rights reform
The Pendulum· 6 days agoPROVIDENCE — Governor Dan McKee, joined by House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi (D-Dist. 23, Warwick) and bill sponsors Senate President Dominick Ruggerio ...
R.I. Senate creates commission exploring creation of medical school at URI
Providence Business News· 2 days agoPROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate approved a resolution establishing a 21-member commission to explore...
Citizens Bank, kratom users triumph in end-of-session whirlwind
Rhode Island Current via Yahoo News· 5 days agoFrom bank tax code to psychoactive herbs, lawmakers tackled a wide-ranging set of policies in a...
Manufacturing group lobbies R.I. legislators to narrow definition of ‘forever chemicals’
Rhode Island Current via Yahoo News· 6 days agoPer- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, have risen from relative obscurity to household name...
R.I. won’t double paid family leave but revised bill will boost it from 6 to 8 weeks - The Boston...
The Boston Globe· 6 days agoThe Senate had previously approved a Lawson bill to expand paid family leave to 12 weeks, but now...
R.I. Assembly concludes 2024 session with a burst of late-night lawmaking - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe· 6 days agoThe State House action began with Governor Daniel J. McKee signing into law House and Senate bills...
McKee signs LEOBOR reform into law
Rhode Island Current via Yahoo News· 7 days agoA historic overhaul for investigating and disciplining police officers accused of misconduct was signed into law by Gov. Dan McKee on Tuesday. Calls to...
ADUs advance: R.I. lawmakers look ready to make big moves on tiny house legislation
Rhode Island Current via Yahoo News· 7 days agoAfter a two-year stalemate, Rhode Island lawmakers appear poised to pass legislation making it...
The RI legislature has closed up shop. Here's what passed − and what failed
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe session ended with a standing ovation for ailing Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, who...
Legislature finishes with votes on $13.9B budget, granny flats, criminal records
The Providence Journal· 5 days agoPROVIDENCE − The curtain came down on Rhode Island's six-month legislative session at 1:33 Friday...