Monday, February 4, 2013
Rep. Edwards’ legislation (2012-H 5207) would create the Joint Committee of the Repealer. What do you think about this legislation?
Rep. John G. Edwards (D – Dist. 70, Portsmouth, Tiverton) wants to change out-of-date laws and regulations, especially ones that may inhibit business growth. “It’s time we have a committee that sits down, reads through some of these older statutes and makes recommendations to repeal rules that hold no relevance in 2013,” Rep. Edwards said. “The joint committee would also target ‘business-unfriendly’ wording and redundant language in our books. We’re supposed to be doing everything we can to encourage economic growth. "Well, it’s the little things that count sometimes and I think this is something that just needs to be done. There are a lot of arbitrary statutes and cumbersome regulations that need to go.” Rep. Edwards’ legislation (2012-H …
Monday, March 26, 2012
The Portsmouth Town Council will take up this issue and others tonight at 7 p.m. at Town Hall.
The Portsmouth Town Council will be asked to give their opinion on possible tolls on the new Sakonnet River bridge at tonight's meeting, reports The Providence Journal. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. According to The Journal, the council will be asked to oppose a plan by Gov. Lincoln Chafee to collect tolls on the new span currently being built. Rep. John G. Edwards will ask the council to support his resolution in favor of House Bill 7036, which would prevent tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge. Sponsors of this bill are Edwards, Rep. Raymond Gallison and Rep. Dan Reilly. The Tiverton Town Council endorsed the idea earlier this month. The bill, if approved, would not only prevent tolls on the bridge, but also the transfer of…
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Rep. John Edwards introduces a bill that would decriminalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana.
Saying it would save the state millions of dollars, Rep. John G. Edwards (D-Dist. 70, Tiverton, Portsmouth) is trying again this year to decriminalize possession of up to one ounce of marijuana. The legislation (2011-H5031), which he first introduced last year, would call for civil fines of $150 per occurrence for those who possess small amounts of marijuana, according to a press release on the General Assembly Web site Tuesday. Currently, possession of any amount of marijuana carries a criminal penalty of up to one year in jail and a $500 maximum fine. “My intent with this legislation remains the same, to provide some relief to the taxpayers of our state,” Edwards said. “In these difficult times, we must look for ways to cut costs …
Joe Sousa
8:31 pm on Monday, February 4, 2013
The licenses of 11,500 Rhode Island drivers are suspended for not filing a Department of Motor Vehicles accident report and some may not even know they’re driving illegally. The Rhode Island Department of Motor Vehicles has no intentions of waving fees you’ll have to pay if your license was suspended for not filing the DMV’s soon to be eliminated motor vehicle accident report. Target 12 wpri more ›