New Law Requires Civics Proficiency In Rhode Island High Schools
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RI Lawmakers Approve Extension Of To-Go Alcohol
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PROVIDENCE Are some of the big-name players at the State House shadow lobbying Rhode Island lawmakers at posh out-of-state resorts?
Does a $15,000 donation to a fund that pays for the mayor s inauguration and travels square with the state s $1,000 political-contributon limit or the Ethics Commission s $25 gift cap?
When, if ever, do Rhode Island s politicos and the people and companies seeking their favor cross a line? You decide.
Here s our annual look at who went where last year and who paid for those trips:
In early January 2020, before the world shut down, Senate President Dominick Ruggerio and fellow Sen. Hanna Gallo flew to Scottsdale, Arizona, on an expense-paid trip financed by the Senate Presidents Forum, a group that counts IGT among its corporate sponsors.
State law currently closes all Rhode Island liquor stores on New Year s Day and Thanksgiving.
But legislation promoted as a way to help businesses recover from the coronavirus pandemic would leave Thanksgiving as the only day liquor stores cannot open.
“COVID-19 has decimated our small businesses and this bill is another small way we can help our small businesses recover from the pandemic, North Providence Democratic Rep. William O Brien, the bill s sponsor, said in a news release. If a liquor store chooses to be open on New Year’s Day, they should be allowed to operate their business, simple as that.