Democrats praised the budget for boosting funding for public transportation and cost-of-living adjustments to some retirees, while Republicans criticized film tax credits and the corporate minimum tax.
Nearly-$14B budget plan breezes through Rhode Island House on 69-5 vote Friday yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Senate OKs bill adding PTSD to conditions for which first responders are eligible for compensation yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
For over a month, Senate President Dominick Ruggerio has been absent from the chamber floor — and now we know why. Ruggerio, 75, issued a statement Wednesday afternoon announcing he contracted a virus, and has “had subsequent health complications stemming from this affliction.” The statement did not specify what kind of virus he has. “Unfortunately, […] The post Where has Senate President Ruggerio been for the last month? Out sick with a virus. appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung accuses Cranston Mayor Kenneth Hopkins of treating the office like a no-show job bostonglobe.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bostonglobe.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.