Legislative Updates, Press Releases, and In the news
Legislative Updates Under The Dome from the RI Chamber Coalition This Week At the State House Tuesday, May 20th The Senate Finance Committee has a full schedule in Room 212 At the Rise (approximately 4:30). There are five bills of interest to the business community: Shift of Utility Costs to Businesses…
Read MoreLegislative Updates April 22, 2025 Rhode Island Mourns the Loss of the Senate President Dominick Ruggerio The business community mourns the loss of Senate President Dominick Ruggerio who lost his battle with cancer Monday, April 21, 2025. President Ruggerio was first elected to the Senate in 1984 and was the longest serving member of the…
Read MoreLegislative Updates April 28, 2025 Revenue Estimating Conference Continues This Week Each year the fiscal staffs of the House, Senate and Governor meet in the Spring to debate and reach consensus on the State’s fixed expenses as well as revenues for the upcoming year. Last Friday, the twice a year conference of budget officials convened…
Read MoreIN THE NEWS Kinsale Twinning Marks 25 Years of Friendship – Newport This Week An idea more than two decades ago has resulted in a lasting friendship as Newport is set to welcome a delegation of nearly 100 people from Kinsale, Ireland, for the 25- year anniversary of the Kinsale Sister City “twinning” celebration. A…
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