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State House — The state crime lab will audit the DNA databank to determine how many offender profiles it is missing under a new law introduced by Majority Floor Manager John G. Edwards and Sen. …
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6/28/23
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State House – Visiting the Ocean State’s 400 miles of shoreline this summer just got a little more relaxing. Legislation 2023-H 5174A , 2023-S 0417A ) sponsored by Rep. Terri Cortvriend …
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6/28/23
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State House – Two bills sponsored by Sen. Pamela Lauria to help protect the safety of older Rhode Islanders have been signed into law. “The safety of older Rhode Islanders is a critical …
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6/28/23
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The East Bay Foster Grandparent Program is actively recruiting community members 55 years of age or older to serve as Foster Grandparent volunteers in local elementary schools, Head Starts and …
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6/26/23
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October 28 - Baseball Hall of Fame, Cooperstown, NY November 29 - Newport Playhouse/ Cabaret Christmas Show PPAC Shows September14 - Funny Girl Buffett Dinner/Trolley Ride Danvenport Restaurant …
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6/26/23
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State House– Legislation sponsored by Sen. Frank Lombardo III and Rep. Michelle E. McGaw to better prepare Rhode Island for the rapid growth of electric vehicles on the state’s roadways …
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6/26/23
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State House — The General Assembly has passed legislation introduced by Majority Floor Manager John G. Edwards and Sen. Melissa A. Murray to require the state crime lab to audit the DNA …
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6/21/23
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Friends of East Providence Public Library will be collecting food at the July 20 Summer Block Party on the grounds of Weaver Library. From 4 to 7 p.m., Friends will accept donations of non-perishable …
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6/20/23
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State House – The General Assembly today approved legislation sponsored by Senate Health and Human Services Committee Chairman Joshua Miller and Rep. June S. Speakman to enact many of the …
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6/17/23
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State House – The General Assembly has passed a bill sponsored by Sen. Linda Ujifusa and Rep. Samuel A. Azzinaro that would explicitly give members of the United States National Guard the same …
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6/17/23
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State House – The General Assembly today passed a bill sponsored by Sen. Valarie Lawson and Rep. Susan Donovan that would protect seniors from being denied supplemental Medicare coverage or …
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6/17/23
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State House – A bill that would allow some 17-year-olds to vote in primary elections is heading to the governor’s desk. The bill ( 2023-S 0035A , 2023-H 5055A ) would permit someone to …
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6/17/23
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State House – The General Assembly today passed a package of three bills to reduce childhood lead poisoning by ensuring landlords comply with lead-safety laws. The bills are sponsored by Sen. …
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6/17/23
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State House – A bill sponsored by Sen. Dawn Euer and Rep. Leonela Felix that would help homeowners facing foreclosure has passed the House and Senate and heads to the governor’s desk for …
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6/17/23
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State House – The House today passed a resolution, sponsored by Rep. Jennifer Boylan, that will create a House commission to study school lockdowns, safety drills and responses to threats. …
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6/17/23
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State House – The General Assembly today approved legislation sponsored by Sen. Pamela J. Lauria and Rep. Michelle McGaw to require health insurers in Rhode Island to cover the full cost of …
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6/16/23
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State House– The General Assembly today approved legislation sponsored by Michelle E. McGaw and Sen. Frank Lombardo III to better prepare Rhode Island for the rapid growth of electric vehicles …
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6/16/23
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State House – The General Assembly today passed legislation ( 2023-H 5206 , 2023-S 1097 ) sponsored by House Majority Whip Katherine S. Kazarian and Sen. Robert Britto that would ban heavy …
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6/16/23
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State House – The General Assembly today approved legislation sponsored by Rep. Terri Cortvriend and Sen. Mark P. McKenney to establish that the public area of the shoreline is 10 feet landward …
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6/16/23
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State House –The General Assembly has passed a comprehensive plan for the future of solar development in Rhode Island. The bill, sponsored by Sen. Alana DiMario and Rep. June Speakman, will …
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6/16/23
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State House – The Senate today passed a bill sponsored by Sen. Valarie Lawson to expand Rhode Island’s Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) program from six weeks to 12. That would bring …
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6/16/23
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State House — The General Assembly today approved legislation introduced by House Majority Floor Manager John G. Edwards (D-Dist. 70, Tiverton) and Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, …
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6/16/23
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State House – The General Assembly today passed a bill sponsored by Sen. Dawn Euer and House Majority Whip Katherine Kazarian that would protect domestic violence victims from abusive …
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6/14/23
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Captain Nathaniel Dodge (1844 – 1905) was recently honored this past June 7 with the placement of a United States Lighthouse Service Memorial Marker at his gravesite in the Island Cemetery on …
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6/14/23
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State House – The Senate today passed a bill, sponsored by Sen. Valarie Lawson, that would allow wineries to sell up to three five-ounce glasses and three 750-ml bottles per customer per day on …
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6/12/23
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