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“When you watch ‘School House Rock,’ no one says, ‘That poor bill sitting on Capitol Hill can only have 14 friends,’ " Common Cause’s John Marion said.

A bill that was supposed to help homeowners develop accessory dwelling units on their properties is unlikely to pass. Other bills are still on the table as the lawmakers attempt to wrap up this year’s session.

Lawyer for firm The Appeals Court has ruled that a couple’s legal malpractice claim alleging negligent settlement advice in a medical malpractice case should have been disposed of on summary judgment for lack of competent evidence that different representation would have secured a better result. The defendant law firm, Boston’s Lubin & Meyer, represented plaintiffs

State-funded abortion coverage back in play at RI State House

State-funded abortion coverage back in play at RI State House

Governor Dan McKee on Tuesday signed into law a crucial legislative package to strengthen gun safety laws. Rhode Island is one of just a few

Sensing a window of opportunity, RIs environmental groups are split on top legislative priorities Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal © The Providence Journal, file / Bob Breidenbach Aerial photos of the Masonic Temple in Providence in the foreground with the Statehouse at the top of the frame. PROVIDENCE — There was no debate last winter about what Rhode Island’s environmental groups wanted the General Assembly to do in its 2020 session.  The Environment Council of Rh...

Rhode Islanders will vote on $400 million in bond items in March The proposed borrowing would fund affordable housing, parks and recreation, state college renovations By Edward Fitzpatrick Globe Staff,Updated December 9, 2020, 8:06 p.m. Email to a Friend PROVIDENCE — Rhode Islanders: get ready to head back to the ballot box. After picking presidential nominees in June, deciding state legislative primaries in September, and surviving the tumultuous general election in November, Rhode Isla...