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EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) -- A bill reinstating the Warwick's mayor appointing power for one member on Rhode Island Airport Corporation's Board of Directors passed the House on Tuesday.
For over a month, Senate President Dominick Ruggerio has been absent from the chamber floor — and now we know why. Ruggerio, 75, issued a statement Wednesday afternoon announcing he contracted a virus, and has “had subsequent health complications stemming from this affliction.” The statement did not specify what kind of virus he has. “Unfortunately, […] The post Where has Senate President Ruggerio been for the last month? Out sick with a virus. appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
They can serve as pages in the General Assembly. They can drive a car. They can give blood. They can consent to medical care, or sex. They can work 48 hours in a week and pay taxes on these earnings. They can put that money in a savings account they’ve opened. These are some things […] The post Legislators propose giving 16- and 17-year-olds right to vote in school committee elections appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
Rhode Island's registered voters who are unaffiliated may soon be able to stay disaffiliated after voting in a primary.
A lot of Rhode Islanders want to read Kristin Hannah’s latest novel, “The Women.” The e-book version of Hannah’s Vietnam War narrative had 837 holds across the state’s libraries as of April 12. Nearly a week later, on Thursday, April 18, that number had risen to 900, according to the statewide library catalog. At least […]