RI gun control: Senate committee vote on high-capacity magazine ban
The three bills face votes in the Senate Judiciary Committee, where the majority of members have supported gun rights.
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RI House passes shoreline access bill, awaits Senate action
"You did a wonderful job creating a fair piece of legislation," House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi told the the sponsors of the beach access bill.
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Shoreline access bill passes in Rhode Island House; fate in Senate uncertain
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Mayor seeks $704m bond for unfunded pension liability
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza is looking to fix the city's massively unfunded pension liability with a $704-million pension obligation bond. Elorza confirmed the news in a Zoom call with reporters Thursday after City Council President John Igliozzi and House communications director Larry Berman shared details with The Providence Journal on Wednesday. Providence would have 25 years to pay the money back at a fixed rate with around 3% to 4% interest and a call provision in 10 years. Currently, the city's pension system is 22% funded. The mayor's plan would boost funding to 65%, surpassin...
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