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Gun Legislation in Rhode Island

Rhode Island is considered one of the strictest states on gun control according to the Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence. The Law Center has a gun law state scorecard that evaluates each state on the laws in place …

Proposed Child Safety Bill

Rhode Island legislators are currently considering a handful of child safety laws that will require a certain amount of supervision in different instances. One very real issue is that children have suffered from heat stroke and even died as …

Rhode Island Car Tax Bill

Being one of the smaller states in the United States, Rhode Island, has one of the highest car taxes. Another main issue with the car tax is that the amount imposed on drivers changes depending on where you live. …

Motorcycle Tips for Spring Time

As daylight savings time begins the weather is also changing to spring. Over the next couple of weeks, motorcycle owners will bring their bikes out of storage and want to get out on the roads to enjoy the warmer …

Proposed Law to Increase Regulation on Drones

Currently, there are two prominent views on drone regulation. Some believe that if the drone industry is overly regulated, it will slow down and discourage the future impact drones could have on the economy and technological advances for Rhode …

Rhode Island Infrastructure

In 2014, the residents of Rhode Island voted to approve the $35 million bond to pay for “enhancements and renovations to mass transit hub infrastructure throughout the state,” which was expected to include the Providence train station. Currently there …

Road Conditions in Rhode Island

Rhode Island’s Infrastructure
Rhode Island residents are the most dissatisfied with their road conditions, compared to all other states. Earlier this month, Governor Raimondo signed a bill to have tolls specifically for large trucks in order to combat the wear …

Banning Use of Handheld Devices for Drivers

Vote to Ban on Handheld Devices for Drivers
This past Thursday, Feb 25th, the Rhode Island State House-Senate committee approved a bill that would ban drivers from using handheld phones while driving in Rhode Island. The bill is scheduled to …

Rhode Island Approves New Truck Toll Bill

Truck Toll Bill
On Wednesday, the Rhode Island House of Representatives approved Governor Gina Raimondo’s proposed truck toll bill. On Thursday, the Senate also passed the bill after three hours of discussion.

The new law makes Rhode Island the only state …

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