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Here are the highlights from news and events that took place in the Rhode Island General Assembly this week.

Environmental groups say that miniature bottles of liquor are harmful to the environment, while liquor store owners say a ban would hurt business

Environmental groups say that miniature bottles of liquor are harmful to the environment, while liquor store owners say a ban would hurt business

Environmental groups say that miniature bottles of liquor are harmful to the environment, while liquor store owners say a ban would hurt business

Environmental groups say that miniature bottles of liquor are harmful to the environment, while liquor store owners say a ban would hurt business

Environmental groups say that miniature bottles of liquor are harmful to the environment, while liquor store owners say a ban would hurt business

PROVIDENCE – The American Heart Association has awarded House Deputy Majority Whip Mia Ackerman of District 45, Cumberland and Lincoln, with its Distinguished Service Award for her leadership in legislation

Goodwin said the bill, which she had championed year after year before her own diagnosis, is aimed at removing financial barriers to early screening. The cost can be significant. Even with insurance, the cost of a coloscopy can be hundreds, or even more than $1,000. No one should delay or forgo this procedure  because of the cost. And now thanks to this law, no one will have to, Goodwin said. Along with signing the new law, the governor said he had ordered the State House dome lit up Thursda...

R.I. 911 Center delays launch of new emergency medical dispatch system By Lynn Arditi The Publics Radio,Updated April 6, 2021, 1 hour ago Email to a Friend Jason M. Rhodes, chief of Emergency Medical Services at the Rhode Island Department of Health.Kayana Szymczak for ProPublica This article was produced by a partnership between The Public’s Radio and the ProPublica Local Reporting Network. to receive the latest investigations by e-mail. It’s been nearly two years since Rhode Island...

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