Pair of Rhode Island senators pitch gas tax fix, rideshare fee to shore up RIPTA’s finances
As Rhode Island’s statewide bus agency stares down a $32.6 million budget gap heading into the next fiscal year, two ...
Some senators are concerned about Ruggerio's ability to lead. He says it's a 'false narrative.'
Visibly frail and alarmingly thin, Ruggerio can barely bang the gavel and accidentally failed to vote for himself as president.
Just what the doctor ordered? RI Senate unveils nine-bill package to improve health care
Prior authorization, "spread pricing" on drugs, vaccinations and medical debt are among the issued addressed in the Senate ...
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RI senators push for emergency declaration to address homelessness crisis
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — More than half of Rhode Island’s senators are urging Gov. Dan McKee to declare homelessness a state of emergency as the temperature outside drops, increasing pressure ...
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Sen. Linda Ujifusa on Trump, RI Senate leadership, and making progress on healthcare
Linda Ujifusa, a Portsmouth Democrat, first won election to the Rhode Island Senate in 2022. As a progressive woman, she ...
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RI Senate rejects resolution congratulating Trump on his inauguration
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island House passed a resolution congratulating President Donald Trump on his inauguration. The resolution is usually passed every four years congratulating ...
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Rep. Cortvriend named ‘Clean Water Legislator of the Year’ by the Rhode Island Clean Water Association
Rep. Terri Cortvriend has been honored by the Rhode Island Clean Water Association as its Clean Water Legislator of the Year ...
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Aquidneck Island high school seniors travel to Washington for Senate Youth Program
“I’ve been chosen as one of two delegates from Rhode Island to serve in this year’s 63rd Annual United States Senate Youth Program," said Middletown senior Landon Resendes. “I’m really ...
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Some senators are concerned about Ruggerio's ability to lead. He says it's a 'false narrative.'
Rhode Island has a strong legislature that ... On six other occasions, he was present but did not preside over the Senate. Other lawmakers took his place standing at the rostrum and running ...