Tag: American Rescue Plan Act
Legislators question McKee’s plan to fund $3K state worker bonuses with...
PROVIDENCE – The question of how to fund a $3,000 bonus for state union workers who are vaccinated against COVID-19 is at the center...
Providence City Council to consider $124M in ARPA spending
PROVIDENCE - Addressing the housing crisis topped the list of priorities for how the city should spend its remaining funding under the American Rescue...
Survey: 28% of Rhode Island renters struggle to pay housing bills
PROVIDENCE – While one in five apartment dwellers throughout the U.S. can't pay their landlords on time, the situation is even worse in Rhode...
R.I. makes $4.5M in grants available to nonprofits fighting COVID-19
PROVIDENCE – Nonprofits on the front lines responding to the COVID-19 pandemic will be eligible for a much-needed financial boost to continue helping local...
Five Questions With: Carlos E. Tobon
Carlos E. Tobon
R.I. state representative, D-Pawtucket
Co-chair, R.I. House of Representatives American Rescue Plan Act Task Force
1. What should be the primary focus of...
Rhode Island can keep getting better
(Editor’s note: This essay is part of PBN’s 35th anniversary publication, which can be viewed here.)
Rhode Island has come a long way in the...
Faces change, differences remain
GOVERNMENT
Talk about a sudden turn.
For six years, the General Assembly – or at least one chamber of it – was controlled by House Speaker...
Fitch Ratings upgrades Providence’s financial outlook, affirms ratings
PROVIDENCE – The city of Providence is holding steady financially, according to Fitch Ratings.
The agency has affirmed "A-" ratings for two of the city's...
Less than 5% of money spent from Providence COVID small-business grant...
PROVIDENCE – Five weeks after the city launched a new grant program for small businesses impacted by the pandemic, more than 95% of the...
R.I. food bank: Food insecurity, racial inequities still problematic
PROVIDENCE – As Rhode Island’s economy gradually recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, food insecurity remains high, affording adequate food is still a challenge for...
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