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The RI General Assembly passed legislation to increase Rhode Island’s minimum wage from $11.50 to $15 over a four-year period.

May 18, 2021 5:41 pm PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE)- The Rhode Island General Assembly passed legislation Tuesday to increase the state’s minimum wage to $15 over four years. Governor Dan McKee plans to sign the bill into law Thursday in an outdoor ceremony at the State House. “At last, Rhode Island is on the path toward breaking the cycle of poverty for those at the bottom of the wage spectrum. Minimum wage has not kept pace with inflation over the decades, and our neighboring states have already taken this step toward making it closer to a living wage,” said Representative Bennett (D-Dist. 2...

Bill to eliminate subminimum wage for disabled also OK’d The Rhode Island House of Representatives Thursday passed legislation introduced by Rep. David A. Bennett to increase Rhode Island’s minimum wage from $11.50 to $15 over a four-year period. The bill would increase the minimum wage to $12.25 on Jan. 1, 2022; raise it to $13 on Jan. 1, 2023; raise it to $14 on Jan. 1, 2024; and finally to $15 on Jan. 1, 2025. The legislation will now go to the Senate, which in February passed companion legislation “At last, Rhode Island is on the path toward breaking the cycle of poverty for those a...

Albert Lea lawmaker speaks out against state sex ed bill State Representative Peggy Bennet (R - Albert Lea) says decisions about sexual education curriculum should be left to local communities. Posted: Feb 12, 2021 10:51 PM Posted By: Anthony Monzon ROCHESTER, Minn. - A proposal to change the way sexual education is taught in public schools is rising through the Minnesota State House of Representatives. The Minnesota House Education Policy Committee approved a comprehensive sexual education bill in an 11-8 vote, dividing members along party lines. The bill would place the responsibility of c...

Floor for a vote. representative bennett and i presented it, we all voted and i dashed it over to the senate and put our senators on notice, put it on your radar, senator nelson and senator rubio, who i believe have representatives here today, they hotlined it to the senate floor in just two days. and guess what, the president signed the bill into law this past tuesday april 7th, 2015 w a bang, bang, bang! >> so now that this video's out, the white house is still defending the chief of staff this statement from the press secretary minutes ago general kelly he was stunned wilson would about her...