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09/22/2023 |
Rep. Tanzi honored for her advocacy for mental health
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Local mental and behavioral health advocates and leaders gathered recently to honor Rep. Teresa A. Tanzi for her passionate and determined advocacy for support for mental and behavioral health resources for Rhode Islanders.
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09/08/2023 |
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08/24/2023 |
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08/17/2023 |
Speaker Shekarchi, Senate President Ruggerio, Governor McKee appoint Cannabis Advisory Board members
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House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio and Governor Dan McKee today announced their appointments to the Cannabis Advisory Board. Per state statute, the Cannabis Advisory Board will work in collaboration with the Cannabis Control Commission to advise and issue recommendations on the use, commerce, regulation and effects of adult-use and medical cannabis within the state.
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08/16/2023 |
Rhode Island Speaker of the House Pro Tempore Brian Patrick Kennedy to Lead NCSL
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House Speaker Pro Tempore Brian Patrick Kennedy (D-Dist. 38, Hopkinton, Westerly) was elected to become the president of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) at the annual Legislative Summit in Indianapolis. He is the first member of the Rhode Island General Assembly to serve as president of the organization.
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07/05/2023 |
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06/27/2023 |
Bill clarifying public shoreline access now law
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Visiting the Ocean State’s 400 miles of shoreline this summer just got a little more relaxing.
Legislation sponsored by Rep. Terri Cortvriend and Sen. Mark P. McKenney to more clearly delineate the public area of the shore has been signed into law by Gov. Dan McKee.
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06/26/2023 |
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06/26/2023 |
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06/26/2023 |
Rep. Bennett/Sen. Miller bill banning foam enacted
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A bill sponsored by Rep. David A. Bennett and Sen. Joshua Miller to ban restaurants from using polystyrene foam, commonly called Styrofoam, for food packaging or preparation has been signed by the governor.
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06/23/2023 |
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06/23/2023 |
New law will require no-cost EpiPen coverage
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A new law sponsored by Sen. Pamela J. Lauria and Rep. Michelle McGaw will require health insurers in Rhode Island to cover the full cost of life-saving epinephrine injectors, commonly known by the brand name EpiPen.
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06/22/2023 |
Affordable Care Act consumer protections enacted in state law
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Legislation sponsored by Senate Health and Human Services Committee Chairman Joshua Miller and Rep. June S. Speakman to enact many of the consumer-protection elements of the federal Affordable Care Act (ACA) — commonly called “Obamacare” — into state law has been signed.
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06/19/2023 |
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06/16/2023 |
2024 state budget signed into law
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The General Assembly has approved and the governor has signed into law a $14 billion budget for the 2024 fiscal year that commits funding toward addressing the housing crisis, supports business development and makes education funding more equitable while limiting the use of one-time revenue to one-time expenditures.
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06/15/2023 |
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05/18/2023 |
Equality in Abortion Coverage Act enacted
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Following a 24-12 vote in the Senate today that granted approval by the General Assembly, the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act has been signed into law. Sponsored by Sen. Bridget Valverde and House Majority Whip Katherine S. Kazarian, the EACA will provide insurance coverage for abortion care to individuals on Medicaid as well as state employees.
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