Wednesday, January 2, 2013
In a session full of pomp, circumstance, family and friends, the members of the 2013-14 General Assembly convene for the first time.
On Tuesday, Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis administered the oath of office to the 75 House members and 38 Senators. House Speaker Gordon D. Fox and Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed were reelected to their leadership roles. Representing Middletown constituents, Rep. Linda Finn, Rep. Marvin L. Abney, Rep Deborah L. Ruggiero and State Senator Louis DiPalma were formally sworn in as part of the ceremony.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Sen. Lou DiPalma's legislation calls for more environmentally-conscious street design standards. The House version has been introduced.
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The following is a press release was issued by the Rhode Island General Assembly: The Senate Tuesday passed legislation aimed at ensuring future road construction projects are developed with an eye toward the safety and ease of all types of users. The legislation (2012-S 2131), sponsored by Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Middletown, Newport, Little Compton, Tiverton), requires the state to use “complete street” design features in all federal - and state-funded road construction projects, with an eye not only toward motorists, but also bicyclists, public transportation users and pedestrians of all ages and abilities. The goal is to plan streets that encourage people to use healthy, greener transportation modes whenever possible, …
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
The bill would place the new Turnpike and Bridge Division under the direction of an assistant director at DOT.
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Thursday, February 16, 2012
The Rhode Island General Assembly recently announced a new piece of legislation introduced by Rep. Richard Morrison. The bill would essentially dissolve the Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority and move all of its projects to be handled by a division of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation. The following is the official release from the Rhode Island General Assembly: If shrinking government and making it more efficient can save taxpayer money, Rep. Richard P. Morrison (D-Dist. 68, Bristol, Warren) has a suggestion about where to start. He has introduced legislation that will dissolve the quasi-public Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority, moving all its duties and functions to the RI Department of Transportation in a …
Thursday, November 17, 2011
The full Rhode Island General Assembly has approved a controversial pension reform bill that advocates say will save the state's retirement system.
By a 57-15 vote, the state House of Representatives approved a pension reform bill that proponents say will reduce the state's unfunded liability and sustain the retirement system. All four members of Middletown's General Assembly contingent approved the new legislations. Sen. Louis DiPalma and Reps. Dan Reilly, J. Russell Jackson and Deborah Ruggiero all voted in favor of the bill. According to an online record, the House voted on its version of measure at 7:39 p.m., then approved the Senate bill two minutes later by a 57-14 tally. Then, at 7:56 p.m., the Senate voted 32-2 to approve the House version, officially making the legislation law. Earlier in the day, the state Senate voted 34-2 to approve its version of the pension reform bill. …
Arthur Christopher Schaper
7:05 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Perhaps the state of Rhode Island could save some money by firing all of those legislators. Does one city have to have so many representatives? Big Government in "Little Rhody" does not make a whole lot of sense. more ›