By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Former Valley Breeze reporter Brenna McCabe officially joined the General Assembly's three-person state Legislative Press Bureau on Jan. 3. The bureau produces press releases and takes media questions for state lawm... »
By Ted Nesi PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – House Speaker Gordon Fox wants to curtail one of the General Assembly’s most cherished traditions: the mad dash to pass a backlog of legislation during the closing days of the session. “I strongly believe that if b... »
Members of the Rhode Island House of Representatives celebrated the holidays and feasted on Italian fare at their annual Christmas party (or should that be “holiday” party?) over the weekend. House Speaker Gordon Fox and House Majority Leader Nicholas ... »
Common Cause of Rhode Island earlier this week criticized lawmakers for discussing the pension bill in closed caucuses, among other things. In response, legislative spokesman Larry Berman and Greg Pare offer this defense of the pension consideration pr... »
House Democrats will gather on Smith Hill next week for a special party caucus to discuss how to handle the pension bill. »
A fourteen-member panel created by last year's pension reform legislation held its first meeting yesterday at the Rhode Island State House to discuss failing municipal pension systems. After months of debate about the state pension system last year, ... »
