Amid controversy, Senate confirms 3 to lifetime judgeships
At issue is the governor’s and Senate’s refusal to make public key documents in the nomination packages the Senate received for each of the three candidates, Richard Merola, Keith Cardoza and Susan Pepin Fay
R.I. General Assembly preview: Guns, pot, abortion back on the agenda
Rhode Island’s part-time lawmakers will begin a new legislative session on New Year’s Day that starts where the last one left off in June, with a strong push from the left for the legalization of marijuana, an abortion-rights guarantee and a ban on firearms on school grounds. But first: will Nicholas Mattiello remain House speaker?
Raimondo creates committee to promote Census participation
Gov. Gina Raimondo is assembling a committee to make sure as many people living in Rhode Island as possible, preferably all of them, are counted in the 2020 Census.
Rhode Island looks to boost response rates for 2020 census
The national census of 2020 holds huge importance for Rhode Island and Governor Raimondo is creating a committee to see that all residents are counted.