Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Chairwoman Erin Lynch Prata (D-Warwick) said she’s “extremely hopeful” that a bill meant to ensure abortion rights will move ahead to the full Senate before the General Assembly ends it session. Lynch Prata tells The Public’s Radio that Senate President Dominick Ruggerio has assigned a small working group of senators to […]
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RI Ethics Commission Votes To Investigate Complaint Against Sen. Lawson
The Rhode Island Ethics Commission voted Tuesday to investigate a conflict of interest complaint filed against state Sen. Valarie Lawson (D-East Providence) by the Rhode Island Republican Party. The GOP filed the complaint earlier this month, charging it was a conflict for Lawson to twice vote on a continuing contracts bill that was signed into […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For May 17
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. The outlook for the effort to pass an abortion rights bill in Rhode Island appeared dim Tuesday evening. That was when the Senate Judiciary Committee, […]
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Efforts To Move Forward RI’s Abortion Bill Are Continuing
Following the Tuesday defeat of a bill meant to ensure abortion rights, conversations and meetings aimed at moving the legislation forward are continuing, according to a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Sen. Dawn Euer (D-Newport) said supporters are pursuing “the goal of protecting women in light of the national picture.” She said Alabama’s enactment […]
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RI Senate Committee Defeats One Version Of Abortion Bill, Keeps Another On Life Support
The Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday narrowly voted down an effort to ensure abortion rights in the state, sparking an angry reaction by supporters of the legislation who vowed to take retribution during legislative elections next year. The Senate version of the abortion bill was rejected on a five-to-four vote, with Sen. Stephen […]
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Likely Swing Vote On RI Abortion Bill Announces He Won’t Support It; Outlook Dims For Passage
The outlook for an abortion bill in the RI Senate Judiciary Committee got more uncertain Monday night when Sen. Stephen Archambault (D-Smithfield), the likely swing vote on the issue, said he could not support the legislation and instead suggested an amended version of the bill. “As someone who believes in a woman’s right to choose […]
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RI Senate Judiciary Committee Slates Vote On Abortion Bill
More than two months after the Rhode Island House approved a bill meant to ensure abortion rights in the state, the state Senate Judiciary Committee has slated a vote for Tuesday on House and Senate versions of the legislation. In a statement, Senate President Dominick Ruggerio said, “Out of respect for everyone who has dedicated […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For May 10
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello is suggesting that the legislative budget for the next fiscal year will include new measures meant to improve […]
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Bonus Q&A: Mattiello On Abortion, Guns. RI’s Economic Outlook & More
Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello.
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Political Roundtable: Mattiello On Labor-Backed Bills & New Push To Improve Schools
House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello.
