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Senate leaders back income tax hike, legal marijuana and eviction ban Katherine Gregg and Patrick Anderson, The Providence Journal © The Providence Journal, file Senate Chamber at the Rhode Island State House. PROVIDENCE — The state Senate's long-serving, centrist Democratic leaders support a tax hike on the wealthy, marijuana legalization and a moratorium on evictions heading into the legislative session that begins next month.  Having watched left-leaning candidates gain ground in this year's elections, Senate President Dominick Ruggerio and Majority Leader Michael ...

Lawyer for gyms that defied 'pause' seeks to cross-examine Raimondo Mark Reynolds, The Providence Journal © The Providence Journal / Mark Reynolds Published Caption: Maxx Fitness Clubzz has locations in Warren (pictured) and Lincoln. [THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL / KRIS CRAIG] A lawyer for the owner of two Rhode Island gyms wants an opportunity to cross-examine Gov. Gina Raimondo in Superior Court if she extends a ban on indoor exercise at gyms beyond Dec. 20. On Friday, lawyers representing both the state and Maxx Fitness Clubzz reached an agreement that would defer such an enco...

Raimondo extends RI 'pause' one more week G. Wayne Miller, The Providence Journal © The Providence Journal Providence, RI, Dec 10, 2020 - Thursday's coronavirus update with Governor Gina Raimondo, Dept. of Health Infectious Disease specialist Dr Philip Chan, Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott Director of the RI Dept. of Health (RIDOH) and Stefan Pryor, RI Secretary of Commerce. [The Providence Journal / Kris Craig] PROVIDENCE – With mobility data starting to move in what she called “the right direction” but “not at the level I had hoped to see,” Gov. Gina Raimondo on Thur...

Raimondo extends RI 'pause' one more week G. Wayne Miller, The Providence Journal © The Providence Journal Providence, RI, Dec 10, 2020 - Thursday's coronavirus update with Governor Gina Raimondo, Dept. of Health Infectious Disease specialist Dr Philip Chan, Dr. Nicole Alexander-Scott Director of the RI Dept. of Health (RIDOH) and Stefan Pryor, RI Secretary of Commerce. [The Providence Journal / Kris Craig] PROVIDENCE – With mobility data starting to move in what she called “the right direction” but “not at the level I had hoped to see,” Gov. Gina Raimondo on Thur...