Patrick Anderson

1 week ago | providencejournal.com | Patrick Anderson |Katherine Gregg

The Rhode Island General Assembly will convene for what's expected to be the final day of the 2025 session on Friday, June 20. An assault weapons ban, payday lending restrictions, and the state's $14.3 billion budget are among the items on the agenda. Conspicuously absent: A bill to allow victims of childhood sexual abuse to sue institutions for their alleged failure to stop the abuse.

1 week ago | providencejournal.com | Patrick Anderson |Katherine Gregg

The smoking ban would go into effect Jan. 1, 2027, later than anti-smoking advocates had hoped. A federal program passed by Congress in 1992 that provides safety net hospitals and health centers discounts on outpatient prescription drugs has become essential to keep them afloat financially.

1 week ago | newportri.com | Wheeler Cowperthwaite |Katherine Gregg |Patrick Anderson |Alex Kuffner

Wheeler Cowperthwaite Katherine Gregg Patrick Anderson Alex Kuffner Jonny Williams Antonia Noori FarzanProvidence JournalPROVIDENCE – As the 2025 legislative session comes to an end, The Providence Journal is tracking dozens of major bills and where they stand as the voting frenzy begins. Below is a list of all the bills being tracked in this story. Click on the bill to jump to that section of the story. Bills have been grouped by topic.

1 week ago | providencejournal.com | Wheeler Cowperthwaite |Katherine Gregg |Patrick Anderson |Alex Kuffner

Wheeler Cowperthwaite Katherine Gregg Patrick Anderson Alex Kuffner Jonny Williams Antonia Noori FarzanProvidence JournalPROVIDENCE – As the 2025 legislative session comes to an end, The Providence Journal is tracking dozens of major bills and where they stand as the voting frenzy begins. Below is a list of all the bills being tracked in this story. Click on the bill to jump to that section of the story. Bills have been grouped by topic.

1 week ago | providencejournal.com | Patrick Anderson

The "Taylor Swift Tax" in the budget was indexed to inflationDemocrats rejected a GOP bid to claw back $11M in 6-10 interchange settlement moneyThe budget includes $45 million for primary care practices, $38 million for hospitals and $12 million for nursing homes. A $14.3 billion Rhode Island budget for next year won House passage Tuesday, June 17 with a new tax on high end vacation homes and a financial boost for health care providers. The budget passed 66 to 9 after almost three hours of debate.