Search results
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· 3 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· 6 days agoFrom bank tax code to psychoactive herbs, lawmakers tackled a wide-ranging set of policies in a...
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...
Manufacturing group lobbies R.I. legislators to narrow definition of ‘forever chemicals’
Rhode Island Current via Yahoo News· 7 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· 7 days agoThe Senate had previously approved a Lawson bill to expand paid family leave to 12 weeks, but now...
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...
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...
Legislature finishes with votes on $13.9B budget, granny flats, criminal records
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 6 days agoPROVIDENCE − The curtain came down on Rhode Island's six-month legislative session at 1:33 Friday...
RI Summer Guide; Kirkbrae harassment suit; General Assembly wrap-up: Top stories this week
The Providence Journal· 4 days agoHere are some of The Providence Journal's most-read stories for the week of June 9, supported by...