Is an income tax hike in RI's future? Here's what lawmakers told state's business leaders
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi told a Chamber of Commerce audience that much depends on whether Congress slashes Medicaid and Medicare spending.
With Ruggerio still in the hospital, RI state senators are talking about succession.
The 76-year-old Ruggerio has missed four of the eight weekly Senate sessions so far this year, and will be staying in the ...
Senate President Ruggerio home from the hospital. When will he be back at the State House?
PROVIDENCE – Senate President Dominick Ruggerio is home from Our Lady of Fatima Hospital, where he has spent most of the last month. The 76-year-old Ruggerio had been hospitalized since Feb. 19 with ...
Should RI judges have to retire at 75? Here's what a new bill would propose.
Lawmakers are considering a bill that would require judges and magistrates to retire at age 75. PROVIDENCE – State lawmakers are considering a bill this session that would require judges to retire at ...
Freedom to Read Act gets support from Rhode Island authors and librarians
The Freedom to Read Act has been introduced in Rhode Island, and on Wednesday, state senators will hold a hearing to learn ...
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One year or 364 days? Why the RI Senate wants to reduce max misdemeanor sentences by one day.
The Rhode Island State House in Providence ... The legislation sailed through the Senate on a 35-to-1 vote last year, with only one of the Republicans present that day – Elaine Morgan, R ...
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With Ruggerio still in the hospital, RI state senators are talking about succession.
Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio is recovering from pneumonia in the hospital and is expected to remain there through March 12. Ruggerio's prolonged absence has raised questions ...