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| 09/22/2016 |
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Sosnowski receives EPA Lifetime Achievement Award
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The Environmental Protection Agency, together with Rhode Island’s Department of Environmental Management, have presented Sen. V. Susan Sosnowski (D-Dist. 37, New Shoreham, South Kingstown), chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Agriculture Committee, with the 2016 EPA Lifetime Achievement Award.
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| 09/09/2016 |
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New law allows retail sales by breweries and distilleries
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Bill is designed to help small businesses, promote tourism niche
Legislation passed by the General Assembly and ceremonially signed today by the governor allows breweries and distilleries to sell limited amounts of their products to visitors for sampling and off-site consumption.
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| 09/08/2016 |
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Holocaust and genocide education bill signed by Governor Raimondo
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Legislation sponsored by Rep. Katherine Kazarian and Sen. Gayle L. Goldin to require school districts to teach students about genocide and the Holocaust has been signed into law by Governor Raimondo at a ceremonial bill signing held at the Jewish Alliance Conference Room in Providence.
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| 09/07/2016 |
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| 09/01/2016 |
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Rep. Amore named as 2016 MADD Legislator of the Year
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Rep. Gregg Amore (D-Dist. 65, East Providence) has been honored by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) as their 2016 Legislator of the Year for his sponsorship of legislation (2016-H 8362) that created an all-offender ignition interlock law for Rhode Island. After Governor Raimondo signed the bill into law this summer, Rhode Island joined 27 other states in the nation to create such a law.
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| 08/10/2016 |
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| 08/10/2016 |
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Sen. Pichardo and Rep. Barros Micro Business Act signed into law
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In an effort to help Rhode Island’s smallest entrepreneurs, Sen. Juan M. Pichardo (D-Dist. 2, Providence) and Rep. Jean Philippe Barros’ (D-Dist. 59, Pawtucket) legislation to establish the Micro Business Act was signed into law by Governor Raimondo today at a ceremonial bill signing at the Algonquin House in Providence.
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| 08/09/2016 |
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Several bills that expand opportunity for Veterans signed into law
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Governor Gina M. Raimondo, joined by Rep. Jan P. Malik, Sen. Walter S. Felag, Jr., Director of Veterans Affairs Kasim Yarn, and Brigadier General Christopher Callahan, Adjutant General of the state of Rhode Island, today ceremonially signed several new bills to strengthen the state's commitment to veterans and their families. The diverse laws include measures that make it easier for businesses to hire veterans, protect reservists from discrimination related to their military service, honor the fallen at the Veterans Cemetery, and allow veterans to receive their medical records at no cost when applying for benefits.
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| 08/05/2016 |
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New law requires warrants for location data
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Measure protects electronic-device users’ privacy
Legislation sponsored by Rep. Edith H. Ajello and Sen. Donna M. Nesselbush has been signed into law, protecting citizens’ privacy by requiring law enforcement officers to obtain a warrant before seeking location data collected from cellular phones and other electronic devices by service providers.
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