A roundup of some of the action in the Rhode Island General Assembly last week.
Aren't we free to do as we please?
North Kingstown Democratic Town Committee Chairman Matthew Leonard filed the complaint with the state Ethics Commission last week.
How would you use the $173 million surplus funds?
"Please remember that this council has not reduced the manager’s proposed budget at all and now they have an additional million dollars"
The bill will enable school PTOs to sell baked goods on Election Day after a controversy put a stop to the practice last year.
"What happens now paves that way for their future," the former Town Councilman writes.
Town Manager Mike Embury said he needed to respond to a "chorus of claims" that the town is being mismanaged.
The Senate Judiciary Committee will meet to hear a number of closely-watched bills that would amend the state constitution.
Parents are expected to come in support of all-day kindergarten.
"During the next weeks and months, I look forward to sharing with you my thoughts about the future of our great country," Chafee said.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development Jay Williams will make stops in Bristol, Newport, Narragansett and NK.
The state is expected to recoup about $4.7 million for storm-related costs from the federal government.
Commission members play an advocacy role on matters concerning the status of women in Rhode Island.
A vague bill submitted by State Rep. Joe Trillo, who is suing the yacht club that kicked him out, appears to target yacht club cannons.
If the House approves a similar bill, drivers could face fines up to $100 for using a non-hands-free phone by 2017.
Archivers at the Newport war college compiled firsthand accounts from the earliest female sailors and Marines allowed to serve in the 1940s.
The "Rhode Island New Qualified Jobs Incentive Act" would create good jobs, say Sen. James C. Sheehan and K. Joseph Shekarchi.
“Marijuana prohibition has been a long-term failure,” said State Sen. Joshua Miller, D-Cranston/Providence.
Former Speaker of the House Gordon Fox will serve three years in prison for using a campaign account as a slush fund and taking bribes.
A champion for the people and a key figure in the 2004 passage of separation of powers legislation has died after a battle with cancer.
"I hope the team keeps playing in Rhode Island, but I don’t believe the proposed site in Providence is the place to do it.” Sheehan said.
The legislation would apply to all forms of tobacco.
Under existing state tax laws, all Rhode Island businesses are billed a minimum $500 per year corporations tax.
The bill would roll back a 2010 law that legalized sparklers and other small fireworks but some say opened the door to a free-for-all.
The law would let immigrants use a foreign birth certificate to obtain a driving permit, though it couldn't be used as a state ID.
The bill is strongly supported by the House leadership team.
Sen. James C. Sheehan said he is buoyed by newly-inaugurated Gov. Gina Raimondo's executive order calling for ethics and integrity on Tues.
Governor Gina Raimondo has announced the names and job descriptions of everyone hired to serve in the Governor's office.
It was widely expected that Governor-elect Gina Raimondo would appoint Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts for the post.
The final results are still too close to call.
Not including several hundred mail ballots, Craven defeated challenger Sharon Gamba with a 51 to 47 percent margin.
Rhode Island's senior ranking U.S. Senator, Jack Reed, has easily been reelected to a fourth six-year term.
After voting in local and state races, Rhode Islanders will be asked seven questions. Here's what you need to know.
The president will travel to Rhode Island College to speak about policies that help women succeed in the workplace.
"I would like to explain why Ellen Waxman, a candidate for the North Kingstown Town Council, has my full support," writes Sen. Jim Sheehan.
He will speak about women's workplace issues at Rhode Island College Oct. 31.
If you thought the issue over candidate names on a Tim Charron concert flyer was over, think again.
"I am the only candidate with the experience and qualifications to get the job done on day one," writes the candidate for general treasurer.
The Democratic candidate for governor said last week that a $1 million was saved by disability pension reduction.