Latest Rhode Island Headlines
All the headlines from our Rhode Island Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Families Hope Civil Suit Brings Accountability for R.I. Club Fire
Sep 27 2006 // Now that the criminal case stemming from The Station nightclub fire in Rhode Island is ending, the families of some of the 100 people killed in the blaze are looking to a massive civil case for accountability. The federal...
Insurer Opposes Award to R.I. Man for Malfunctioning Penile Implant
Sep 26 2006 // A former handyman from North Providence, Rhode Island, who won more than $400,000 in a lawsuit over a malfunctioning penile implant may not get the money after a judge dismissed his claim. Superior Court Judge Edward C....
R.I. requires E&O
Sep 4 2006 // Effective Jan. 1, 2007, all Rhode Island resident insurance producers are required to carry errors and omissions insurance coverage as a condition of obtaining and retaining their insurance producer license. Individual...
Former Lead Paint Makers Seek Dismissal of R.I. Case
Aug 31 2006 // Lawyers for three former lead paint manufacturers found liable for creating a public nuisance asked a judge Wednesday to dismiss the state of Rhode Island’s lawsuit against them or order a new trial, saying the state...
Some Katrina Evacuees Elect to Stay in Mass., R.I.
Aug 29 2006 // On the third floor of a dark brick apartment building in Fall River, Mass., in the one-bedroom unit where she lives by herself, Theresa Reed maintains the trappings of cozy home life: a photo of a granddaughter on...
Conn., Mass., R.I. Kick-Off Tri-State Truck Enforcement Campaign
Aug 28 2006 // Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell and State Police and Motor Vehicle officials from Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island will kick off a Tri-State Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Operation on Tuesday, August 29, at...
R.I. Ethics Panel Won’t Probe AG Lynch’s Ties to DuPont
Aug 24 2006 // Rhode Island’s Ethics Commission has declined to investigate Attorney General Patrick Lynch’s decision to accept campaign money from a DuPont Co. lawyer as he was negotiating to drop DuPont from a lead paint...
Citing R.I. Report, Lead Paint Defendants Seek Retrial
Aug 23 2006 // Former lead paint manufacturers found liable for creating a public nuisance in Rhode Island say lawyers for the state misrepresented to jurors the extent of the state’s childhood lead poisoning problem and are...
R.I. AG Lynch Defends DuPont Lead Paint Settlement
Aug 11 2006 // Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch is defending a multimillion deal struck with DuPont Co. last year that dropped the company from the state’s lawsuit against former lead paint manufacturers. DuPont agreed...
R.I. Offers Loans to Tiverton Homeowners with Contaminated Land
Jul 25 2006 // Rhode Islanders whose homes are contaminated with toxic waste can now apply for low-interest loans from the state government under a bill signed by Gov. Don Carcieri. The signing ceremony was held in a Tiverton...
R.I. Adopts Multi-Pronged Health Care Affordability Program
Jul 7 2006 // The Rhode Island General Assembly recently passed the Health Care Affordability Act, a set of 14 bills intended to lower health insurance costs for small businesses, strengthen state control over provider expansion,...
R.I. Ups Breathalyzer Penalties
Jul 5 2006 // Rhode Island Governor Donald L. Carcieri will sign legislation today eliminating what some claim is a major loophole in the state’s drunk driving laws. The new law increases the penalties for those who refuse to...
R.I. Governor Vetoes 24-Hour Insurance Proof Bill as ‘Unnecessary’
Jun 28 2006 // Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri has vetoed a bill that would have given Rhode Island drivers 24 hours to produce proof of insurance after they are stopped by a police officer or involved in an accident. The legislation was...
R.I. Governor Denounces Bill to Curb His Control Over Beacon Mutual
Jun 23 2006 // Rhode Island Governor Donald L. Carcieri is expressing strong opposition to legislation (Senate bill 2882) that would subject his appointments to the Beacon Mutual Insurance Company board of directors to Senate advice and...
Bill to Regulate R.I. Contractors Filed
Jun 22 2006 // House Speaker Tempore Charlene M. Lima (D-Dist. 14, Cranston) has introduced legislation to regulate the registration of contractors in Rhode Island. The legislation (2006-H 8245) would amend the contractors’...
Beacon Mutual Seeks 16% Workers Comp Price Drop in R.I.
Jun 12 2006 // Beacon Mutual insurance Co., which writes workers compensation for about 90 percent of the businesses in Rhode Island, has filed for a 16 percent reduction in rates to cover its workers compensation loss costs. A company...
Most R.I. Homeowners Go Without Flood Coverage
Jun 12 2006 // There were big gains this year in the number of Rhode Island homeowners with flood insurance, but the state still has one of the lowest rates in the country of participation in a federal flood insurance program, according...
R.I. Governor Loses Bid to Replace Two Beacon Mutual Directors for Now
Jun 9 2006 // The Rhode Island Supreme Court has denied the request of Governor Donald L. Carcieri to stay a Superior Court ruling which prohibits him from removing Beacon Mutual Insurance Co. board members George Nee and Henry...
Judge Fines R.I. Attorney General for Lead Paint Case Comments
Jun 4 2006 // A judge fined Rhode Island’s attorney general $10,000 last week for public comments he made after the state won a lawsuit against former lead paint manufacturers, his second fine over statements about the case. A...
R.I. Adopts Hurricane Plan
May 31 2006 // Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri has approved the state’s first hurricane plan in time for the June 1 start of the hurricane season. Under the plan, the state and other agencies will start emergency preparations 72...
