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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. …

Update on Handheld Cellphone Ban

This is an update on last week’s blog, regarding a bill to ban the use of handheld cellphones while driving in the state of Rhode Island. The bill passed in the Senate this week with a vote of 35-2. …

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 …

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 Electric Car Rebates

Rhode Island’s Energy Commissioner, Marian Gold, announced new rebate incentives for plug-in energy vehicles (PEVs) in Rhode Island. The Federal government implemented a similar tax credit that car owners can take advantage of in addition to the rebates. Rhode …

New Device to Spot Texting and Driving

In the state of Rhode Island, all drivers are banned from texting and driving by law. Even with this law in place, each day more than 1,200 people are injured and 15 people are killed as a result of …

The Providence College School of Business Offers a New Program

The Providence College School of Business is on the rise, with visionary leadership. It is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, which is a distinction only held by 5 percent of business schools worldwide.  In …

New URI Course Teaches Students to Become Entrepreneurs

Since many of the traditional jobs are being outsourced, the University of Rhode Island College of Engineering has decided to take a new route in educating students by teaching them how to create their own jobs. It established a …

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