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Advocates push for reform of Rhode Island coastal council, but legislative leaders have questions
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter Neronha and others are calling on General Assembly leaders to move forward with legislation that would reform the embattled state agency that regulates coastal development in Rhode Island. At a news conference Wednesday, Neronha reiterated his support for bills that would do away with...
Child Advocate nominee praised for commitment to improving the child welfare system
Maybe it’s counterintuitive to testify on behalf of the agency charged with keeping tabs on your employer. But that’s what Matthew Gunnip — a caseworker for the Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) and president of its union, SEIU Local 580 — did at a Thursday evening hearing of the Senate Committee on Judiciary. […] The post Child Advocate nominee praised for commitment to improving the child welfare system appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
The fight to keep Wayne Salisbury from leading RIDOC just turned nasty. Here's how.
PROVIDENCE – The correctional officers' union is bringing up the 2010 arrest of Wayne Salisbury Jr. as they ramp up their fight to keep Gov. Dan McKee's pick to run the state Department of Corrections out of the job. The charge – obtaining money under false pretenses – was later dismissed. Richard...
The most significant gun control measure this session is going up for a vote. Will it pass?
PROVIDENCE – Legislative negotiators have reached agreement on a proposed new law requiring the "safe storage" of firearms. It is the most significant, and maybe the only, gun control measure state lawmakers are likely to pass this year. The latest House and Senate versions have been scheduled for a committee vote on Thursday. ...
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