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On Thursday, Governor Dan McKee vetoed legislation passed by the Rhode Island General Assembly increasing regulations of short-term rental properties marketed by companies like Airbnb and VRBO.
Rhode Island has been hit by both a murder in Newport and a number of shootings in Providence linked to short-term rental properties.
McKee is his veto letter wrote, “This legislation would require the Department of Business Regulation (DBR) to create and maintain an online registration database for all short-term rental properties that are listed on hosting platforms (STRs). All Rhode Island property owners who rent their property on a short-term basis would be obligated to register with DBR. This registration would be in addition to the existing STR operator registration requirements with the Division of Taxation as well as any city/town registration requirements by local ordinance.”GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAS
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Legislation to limit the number of bullets in a magazine appears to be dead for this legislative session in Rhode Island.
In recent weeks in Providence, gunfire has left as many as three to four dozen casings on the ground in some shootings.
The Attorney General, police chiefs, and gun control advocates are still pushing for action - including one legislator who is highly critical of what she says is the lack of action and criticizing legislative leaders.GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
A Statement From Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association on Announcement of Statewide Legislation for Body-Worn Cameras
PROVIDENCE Executive Director Sid Wordell and President Richard Ramsay wish to provide the following statement on behalf of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association, following last week’s announcement at the State House that a new statewide program would seek to equip all front line police officers and their supervisors with body worn cameras.
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PROVIDENCE Executive Director Sid Wordell and President Richard Ramsay wish to provide the following statement on behalf of the Rhode Island Police Chiefs’ Association, following last week’s announcement at the State House that a new statewide program would seek to equip all front line police officers and their supervisors with body worn cameras: