Posts Tagged ‘legislature’
Rhode Island Legislature Highlights Accomplishments for the 2025 Session
This year at the General Assembly – from the RI State House: Here are the highlights from news and events that took place in the General Assembly this year. For more information on any of these items visit http://www.rilegislature.gov/pressrelease HEALTH CARE The state budget bolsters primary care by putting more than $40 million — $15…
Read MoreState Legislature may sink one of Rhode Island’s most successful industries – Nick Landekic
by Nick Landekic, contributing writer – op-ed It’s no secret that state budgets are under painfully increasing pressures with cuts in federal support and funding. Rhode Island is particularly at risk being the second largest per capita recipient of federal money, and a proposed state budget that naively assumes $5.1 billion – 36% of the…
Read MoreWhen it’s often the case no one knows who’s on first, United Way 211 is a lifeline to invest in
Rhode Islanders Connect 200,000+ times with United Way 211 and Point, Program Generated Significant Economic Benefit and Savings to State in 2024 In 2024, United Way’s 211 and the Point programs not only were lifelines Rhode Islanders connected with nearly 213.000 times, but the services also helped save the state more than $1..2 million through…
Read MorePALCUS congratulates Portuguese Americans elected to office in Rhode Island
Each year, the Portuguese-American Leadership Council of the United States Inc. (PALCUS) congratulates the Portuguese Americans who were elected or re-elected to public office in the recent national elections. From California to Massachusetts to Florida, the Portuguese community gained more representation at all levels of government from U.S Congress to local seats. They also want…
Read MoreRI House Finance considering major increase in pay for DD, Human Services workers
By Gina Macris, Developmental Disabilities News Last June, direct care workers serving adults with developmental disabilities in Rhode Island were making an average of about $13.18 an hour. In July, 2021, their starting pay jumped to about $15.75 an hour. And beginning July 1, they will make about $18 an hour – a $2.25 increase…
Read MoreLaurie White, Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce & Joe Paolino, Jr.
Each week Joe Paolino, Jr. interviews people of interest on his program, “In The Arena”. The show airs at 7am on Sundays on ABC6. This week his guest is Laurie White, president of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce. They discuss legislative tax policy and the future of business in Providence, as well as other…
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