Under The Dome – March 30, 2017

An Update from the State House New Senate Leadership Emerges Senator Teresa Paiva Weed stepped down as President of the Senate after agreeing to take the job as President of

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Under The Dome – March 20, 2017

An Update from the State House H.5451 and S.   Acts Relating to Businesses and Professions – Contractors’ Registration and Licensing Board… are both being considered by the General Assembly this

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Under The Dome – January 20, 2017

An Update from the State House  Governor’s Budget Released Governor Raimondo released her vision of the State’s 2018 budget on Thursday evening.  H.5175 (link provided below) details the $9.3 billion

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Under The Dome – January 16, 2017

An Update from the State House House and Senate Name Committee Assignments There are some new faces on the House Committees as released this week.  Rep. Robert Jacquard (D-Cranston) was

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Under The Dome – January 9, 2017

An Update from the State House Welcome to the first edition of Under the Dome 2017!  On January 3, 2017, the legislature began its new year.  In the coming weeks,

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Under The Dome – February 20, 2017

An Update from the State House  Legislative Bill Filing Deadline The House has extended the bill filing deadline to February 28, 2017.  The Senate’s deadline was February 16, 2017.  For

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Under The Dome – January 30, 2017

An Update From The State House WHAT’S IN THE GOVERNOR’S BUDGET? NOT SICK PAY After searching high and low for a budget article adopting a mandatory sick time policy, the

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