The General Assembly is in recess this week. Here are the highlights from last week, ending Feb. 16.
From the Legislative Press Bureau, here are the highlights from the General Assembly this week, ending Jan. 26.
The $9.38 billion budget proposal was among the week's highlights.
Here are the highlights from the past week on Smith Hill.
Atty. Gen. Jeff Sessions said his focus will be violent crime and the opioid crisis.
The governor has asked for a review to find out what it’s taken so long to restore power after Sunday’s storm
The U.S. Attorney's office and Rhode Island state police are announcing multi-state arrests, drug seizures and an ongoing investigation.
Non-profits hold approximately 42 percent of the taxable real estate within the City of Providence. They can't be taxed under current laws.
Autumn Oczkowski was supposed to give the keynote at an afternoon workshop session and Rose Martin was slated to speak on a panel.
The president issued a proclamation; the governor has directed flags to be flown at half-staff, and political leaders have expressed sorrow.
Gov. Gina Raimondo blames the state attorney general for holding back records into the 38 Studios investigation. The AG's office blames her.
The Senate Finance Committee will hold a second PawSox stadium hearing at Tolman High School.
The 'sick days' bill and a new gun control were among the measures passed.
Employers would face fines from $100 to $500 a day if they fail to comply.
The governor on Thursday signed the new budget with free community college tuition provided.
Protestors will be diverted to Mathewson and Sabin streets. However, no roads will be closed in Newport for an event on Saturday.
House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello sent the House home early Friday to protest the Senate's plan to amend the budget.
It funds year one of a 6-year car tax phase-out, ups the minimum wage, restores no-fare bus passes for low-income elderly & disabled & more.
The lawmakers mulled the House Finance Committee's big budget, a bid to study school start times, and more study about legalizing marijuana.
The budget still has a way to go and needs approval of the full House before it travels to the Senate, etc.
Attorney General Peter Kilmartin has announced his office has joined an investigation into the role Big Pharma played in the opioid crisis.
Politics are being put aside now, as Rhode Island Democrats express sorrow over shooting in D.C. that wounded Cong. Steve Scalise & others.
Assaults on pizza delivery drivers; driver ed for parents; indoor smoking ban on e-cigarettes were among matters lawmakers debated.
State police have posted additional materials on the website: a transcript of a third interview with state Rep. Steve Constantino and notes.
Hair braiding licenses, e-cigarettes packaging, new reporting requirements for child victims of substance abuse were on the agenda.
Lawmakers considered a license plate for Gaspee Days, sending parents for driver ed classes, and banning ads for unhealthy foods at schools.
A Superior Court judge today said Gov. Gina Raimondo's petition to make the records public did not meet the legal threshold.
A bill to stop businesses from renting or leasing pets and a measure to end 'cheese sandwich shaming' at school lunches were on the agenda.
Ocean Community YMCA told an employee not to breastfeed in public due to concerns about the impact on little boys there, the ACLU says.
Janet Yellen, chair of the Federal Reserve, delivered a personal and informed speech about the benefits of having more women working.
Gypsy moths, limits to the number of sex offenders at homeless shelters and grandparents' rights were on this week's agenda.
Gun bills, school drinking water, condo disputes, naming rights for the Convention Center & free ID cards for elders and disabled considered
Workers' co-ops, a switch to the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System tests, and raises for tipped workers topped the agenda.
In a new video, Gov. Raimondo delivers a message: 'the car tax stinks.'
Debate over recreational marijuana and a bill to protect taxpayers from a backdoor deal on a new baseball stadium were among the highlights.
Among the initiatives to protect pets and children is a new bill re-introduced after Ollie, the pug. died at a Middletown Petco groomer.