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R.I. Statehouse to reopen June 1 with some COVID-19 precautions
THE R.I. STATEHOUSE will reopen to the public and employees on a limited basis June 1. / PBN FILE PHOTO / NICOLE DOTZENROD
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Statehouse will reopen to the public and employees on June 1 but on a limited basis and with some safety measures, state officials announced Tuesday.
The center of the state’s government has been closed to the public for more than a year during the COVID-19 pandemic. The R.I. House and R.I. Senate had also held sessions at Veterans Memorial Auditorium and Rhode Island College, respectively.
The mural-like image of George Floyd clings to a utility box on the lawn across Francis Street from the north end of Providence Place.
It is enduring evidence of the fervor that swept into Providence after the death of the Minnesota man on May 25, 2020.
The location, adjacent to both the mall and to the Rhode Island State House, was a focal point for local reaction to Floyd’s death under a Minneapolis police officer s knee one year ago today.
The area attracted thousands of peaceful activists who loudly demanded social justice and brought attention to progressive proposals for curbing the resources and power of police officers.
AARP is calling on the RI Senate to make adjustments to proposed TCI expansion.
AARP Rhode Island is calling on the Rhode Island Senate to take action to allow minimum-wage and low-income workers to benefit more practically from Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) the state’s paid family leave program that supports family caregivers.
AARP RI says it supports Senate Bill 688, which would extend coverage to eight weeks. However, Rhode Islanders in lower-paying jobs simply cannot makes ends meet on the current benefit of 60% of their wages, says AARP. AARP Rhode Island encourages a compromise with bill S436 that would increase the benefit rate from the current 60% of wages to 90% in 2022 for those earning minimum wage and to 75% in 2022 for those earning twice the minimum wage. GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
Rhode Island s Council on Elementary and Secondary Education has given the green light to three new Providence charter schools.
The council issued the final approval on Wednesday to Excel Academy, Nuestro Mundo Public Charter School and Providence Preparatory Charter School, each of which will be allowed to operate for a maximum term of five years.
Excel is slated to open for the 2022-23 school year, while the latter two are set to open for the 2021-22 school year.
The approvals, given via a Zoom meeting, followed remarks from more than a dozen speakers including parents and local leaders. Those included Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza, who affirmed his support for Excel in particular.