Latest Rhode Island Headlines
All the headlines from our Rhode Island Topic Page, ordered by recency.
R.I. Limits Teen Drivers’ Passengers
Aug 28 2005 // The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles sent out letters this weekend to 11,000 new teenage drivers in Rhode Island alerting them to a new law that limits the number of underage passengers who can ride with them. There...
Trial Date Set for R.I. Nightclub Owners Over Workers’ Comp Payments
Aug 25 2005 // The owners of a Rhode Island nightclub where 100 people were killed in a 2003 fire are scheduled to go to trial Sept. 30 to determine whether they are able to pay tens of thousands of dollars to the families of workers...
R.I. Drunken Driving Laws Rated Poor by Safety Institute
Aug 16 2005 // Rhode Island has some of the weakest drunken driving laws in the nation, and was the only state to receive a “poor” rating in a survey of legislation to reduce drunken driving, according to a national highway...
R.I. AG Opposes Blues Wellness Unit as Potential ‘Big Brother’
Jul 20 2005 // Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch wants to block the state’s largest health insurer from starting a market research subsidiary, saying Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island could use such...
DUPONT AGREES TO LEAD PAINT SETTLEMENT:
Jul 18 2005 // The DuPont Co. has reached a multimillion dollar settlement in a landmark lawsuit brought by Rhode Island against makers of lead paint. According to the state attorney general, six other manufacturers remain as defendants...
R.I. Governor Blasts, Vetoes Beacon Mutual Expansion
Jul 15 2005 // Rhode Island Gov. Donald Carcieri has vetoed a bill that would have permitted the state’s largest workers compensation insurer, Beacon Mutual, to restructure and expand into other states. Carcieri blasted the...
R.I. Summit Highlights Need for Coastal Insurance Solutions
Jul 6 2005 // Concern over insurance for coastal properties is mounting in Rhode Island, where markets are tight despite the fact that no hurricane beyond a category 1 has hit since Hurricane Carol in 1954. Some 30 Rhode Island...
Final U.S. Report on R.I. Nightclub Fire Urges Sprinklers, National Fire Code
Jul 1 2005 // The U.S. Commerce Department’s National Institute of Standards and Technology today urged all state and local governments to adopt and aggressively enforce national model building and fire safety codes for...
Chrysler to Stop Leasing Autos in R.I. if Liability Law Lapses
Jun 27 2005 // Chrysler Financial, a business unit of DaimlerChrysler Services North America LLC, will cease leasing cars in Rhode Island beginning August 1, 2005, if the current vicarious liability legislation passed by the state...
Proposal Would Delay R.I. Lead Paint Law Implementation Until Nov.
Jun 24 2005 // A compromise worked out by a Rhode Island state Senate committee would push implementation of the state’s new lead paint law back to Nov. 1. The Committee on Health and Human Services this week approved the plan to...
R.I. Draft Rules for Importing Canadian Drugs Include Product Liability
Jun 16 2005 // The Rhode Island Health Department has drafted guidelines that would govern drug imports from Canada, and help ensure the medications meet quality and safety standards in Rhode Island. The proposed rules would be another...
R.I. Bill Upping Inspection Station Liability Limits Advances
Jun 14 2005 // The Rhode Island Senate has joined the House of Representatives in approving legislation to require a hike in the liability coverage of garages that perform bi-annual vehicle inspections required by the state. Sponsored by...
R.I. Court Clears Way for Benefits to Nightclub Fire Victims’ Families
Jun 7 2005 // The Rhode Island Supreme Court has lifted a stay on the payment of about $180,000 in death benefits to the families of four employees killed in The Station nightclub fire. The owners of the club, Jeffrey and Michael...
Rhode Island House Backs 60-Day Limit on Uninsured Driver Claims
May 24 2005 // The Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a bill last week that would require insurance carriers to respond to a request to settle with an uninsured driver within 60 days of the request; if the request has not been...
R.I. Senate Backs Minimum Liability for Inspection Stations
May 23 2005 // Cars passing muster at any of Rhode Island’s recognized vehicle inspection stations should not come out of the testing facility in worse condition than when they went in, according to Sen. Daniel Da Ponte (D-Dist....
Old Rhode Island’s New Pawtucket: Big Plans to Stay Small
May 23 2005 // Investors Plan Small, Focused Writer of Homes, Including on Coasts, in Mass., R.I., N.Y. The investors in line to revitalize the 157-year old Pawtucket Mutual Insurance and its subsidiary Narragansett Bay Insurance...
R.I. Senate Backs Minimum Liability for Inspection Stations
May 23 2005 // Cars passing muster at any of Rhode Island’s recognized vehicle inspection stations should not come out of the testing facility in worse condition than when they went in, according to Sen. Daniel Da Ponte (D-Dist....
R.I. Auditor Urges Implementation of Lead Hazard Mitigation Act
May 16 2005 // Rhode Island state agencies have been successful in outreach and financial assistance efforts regarding lead hazard reduction programs, but more can be done to make these programs more effective and to correct any...
R.I. Senate Approves Minimum Liability Limit for Inspection Stations
May 16 2005 // Cars passing muster at any of Rhode Island’s recognized vehicle inspection stations should not come out of the testing facility in worse condition than when they went in, according to Sen. Daniel Da Ponte (D-Dist....
R.I. Senate to Vote on Workers’ Comp Court Nominees
May 11 2005 // The Rhode Island Senate is scheduled to vote today on the confirmation of Robert E. Hardman of Narragansett to the Rhode Island Workers’ Compensation Court as an associate justice. Hardman is an attorney in the...
