Should public board members be allowed to Zoom in to vote? East Providence lawmaker says yes. • Rhode Island Current

Should public board members be allowed to Zoom in to vote? East Providence lawmaker says yes. • Rhode Island Current

Six of 20 members of the University of Rhode Island Board of Trustees at the Nov. 7, 2025, meeting, attended via Webex videoconferencing. The board has a waiver allowing members to attend remotely. (Photo by Janine L. Weisman/Rhode Island Current)Kim Ahern’s no-nonsense tone calling the Cannabis Control Commission’s Jan. 12, 2024 meeting to order showed no signs of her physical discomfort.  “I played college rugby, which is a tough sport, but it…