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Rhode Island Ups Minimum Wage

Matthew McDonald

The minimum wage in Rhode Island will soon be higher.

Earlier this week, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, a Democrat, signed a bill that will cause the state's minimum wage to increase from $10.50 an hour to $11.50, according to the Associated Press.

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Massachusetts Family Institute Postpones Annual Lobby Day Because of Coronavirus

Matthew McDonald

The Massachusetts Family Institute has postponed its annual Lobby Day on Beacon Hill scheduled for next week because so many state legislators have stopped meeting with constituents, citing the coronavirus.

Lobby Day had been scheduled for Wednesday, March 18. Opposing the proposed ROE Act Bill, which would expand abortion and — opponents say — legalize infanticide was high on the agenda.

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