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Common Cause Rhode Island Statement Responding to Gov. McKee

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Common Cause Rhode Island Statement Responding to Gov. McKee


“Common Cause Rhode Island doesn’t need anyone’s permission to hold power accountable. We continue to review the material produced by the State Police and the Attorney General and will decide in the coming days whether to file a complaint with the Rhode Island Ethics Commission."

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Nesi’s Notes: Jan. 12

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Nesi’s Notes: Jan. 12

Gina Raimondo will be two weeks into her new term on Tuesday, but her State of the State address that night will mark the real kickoff of her second four years in office. The governor will arrive on the House rostrum in so-so shape politically: the latest quarterly Morning Consult poll gives her a middling 43% job approval rating, around where it's always been, but her double-digit re-election win in November replenished her political capital.

TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For January 11

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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For January 11

The legislative session in Rhode Island is off to a fast start, thanks to a vigorous debate on House rules. There’s a lot more happening, so thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go.

Rule changes in R.I. House hailed as step forward

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Rule changes in R.I. House hailed as step forward

The rule changes, endorsed 14-3 by the House Rules Committee, would require House leaders to post new legislative language — with some exceptions — for public consumption at least 24 hours before it is voted on by lawmakers.

RI House Committee Approves New 24-Hour Waiting Period To Review Major Changes To Bills; Critics Say Broader Changes Needed

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RI House Committee Approves New 24-Hour Waiting Period To Review Major Changes To Bills; Critics Say Broader Changes Needed

The Rhode Island House Rules Committee approved Thursday a minimum 24-hour waiting period to review significant changes to legislation in House committees. But critics said the Rules Committee failed to go far enough in making more changes to improve the legislative process.

Mattiello will release revised bills at least 24 hours before a vote

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Mattiello will release revised bills at least 24 hours before a vote

House Democrats loyal to Speaker Nicholas Mattiello on Thursday approved a revised set of rules to govern the chamber over the next two years, including a provision requiring that amended bills are published at least 24 hours before a vote.

Performative Irony: House Committee on Rules makes a “small step” towards reform

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Performative Irony: House Committee on Rules makes a “small step” towards reform

Speaking to me on the floor of the Rhode Island House of Representatives ahead of the House Committee on Rules vote on 5037A, the chair of the committee, Representative Arthur Corvese (Democrat, District 55, North Providence), told me that “I’m comfortable with [the changes to the bill].” He added, “Small steps.”

At packed hearing, Mattiello urged to loosen RI House rules

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At packed hearing, Mattiello urged to loosen RI House rules

Lawmakers and members of the public packed the usually sleepy House Rules Committee on Tuesday in a last-ditch effort to convince Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and his allies to open up the legislative process.

Critics Call For Change To RI Legislative Rules; Leadership-Backed Plan Moving Ahead

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Critics Call For Change To RI Legislative Rules; Leadership-Backed Plan Moving Ahead

A group of citizens and ‘Reform Democrats’ urged the House Rules Committee Tuesday night to make broader changes to the rules governing the Rhode Island House of Representatives for the next two years. But the House Rules Committee could approve rules as soon as Thursday that don’t address most of the differences sought by critics.

Lawmakers have returned to tackle a host of familiar issues

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Lawmakers have returned to tackle a host of familiar issues

The General Assembly reopened Jan. 1 with a new configuration of legislators facing many of the same issues that have been circulating in the state…

Laborers union, IGT and Twin River lead list of inaugural gala sponsors

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Laborers union, IGT and Twin River lead list of inaugural gala sponsors

Some of Rhode Island’s biggest corporations opened their checkbooks to pay for Gov. Gina Raimondo’s inaugural ball, including the gaming company the state paid $52 million last year to run Rhode Island’s online lottery operations; and the owners of the Twin River casinos in Lincoln and Tiverton.

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