The Rhode Island Senate Committee proposed phasing out the tipped wage and increasing the state minimum wage on March 24, sparking deliberation on tipping culture and restaurant funding. Sponsored by legislators such as Reps. Karen Alzate and Joseph McNamara, the bill would gradually increase overall wage for employees “receiving gratuities,” or those reliant on tips…
University of Rhode Island human development and family science professor Jessica Cless secured a $250,000 contract to place post-graduate licensed marriage and family therapists in addiction treatment centers. The contract was made with the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities & Hospitals, Couples and family therapy graduate program director and associate clinical professor…
On March 18, the Narragansett Town Council discussed another ordinance affecting rental homes, proposing a minimum rental period of seven days. Over the past few years, Narragansett had been proposing and approving different types of housing ordinances. For example, another recent ordinance set a limit of three unrelated people who can rent a single-family house…
Actions have been taken to end the Rhode Island housing crisis through a suite of housing bills passed by Speaker of the Assembly Joseph Shekarchi on March 7. The 15-bill package of legislation aims to make the housing approval process more effective, zoning more flexible and to make the best use of existing buildings, according…
Over $50,000 was raised on Sunday at the University of Rhode Island’s fifth in-person RhodyTHON event, aimed at supporting the young patients of Providence Rhode Island’s Hasbro Children’s Hospital. The event is a dance marathon, meaning that from 10 a.m. until 8 p.m., members of the RhodyTHON committee danced nonstop in the Mackal Field House….
On Monday, March 25 there were two alarms on campus. The first was at the Robert L. Carothers Library, and the second was at the Fine Arts Center . Both alarms were quickly tended to and were deemed to be false alarms. The rest of the day was quiet and filled with various building and…
The University of Rhode Island student senate bid farewell to the 2023-2024 administration and welcomed next year’s senators during Wednesday’s two meetings. The 2023-2024 senate passed Bill 59, which officially certified the 2024-2025 student senate election results. The Neuroscience Club was officially recognized by the senate after failure to turn in their recognition form. Former…