Senate leaders back income tax hike, legal marijuana and eviction ban
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 ...