Budget Proposal - Providence Business News

Home Tags Budget Proposal

Smiley proposes $635.7M FY27 budget, holds tax rates steady amid rising...

Economic Activity 04/15/2026

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Wednesday unveiled a $635.7 million fiscal year 2027 budget proposal, 1.75% more than the current year's spending...

MAYOR BRETT P. SMILEY says Providence needs a "nighttime manager" to oversee the city's bustling yet complex $1 billion nightlife industry. /PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Smiley: Providence’s nearly $1B late-night industry needs own mayor

Economic Activity 01/29/2025

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley says the city's bustling nightlife will require an overnight "mayor" of its own after a newly released study...

Hospitals balk at proposals in Raimondo’s budget plan

Government 01/31/2020

Hospitals in Rhode Island stand to lose more than $17 million in state money and millions more in matching federal funds if a proposed...

- Featured Event -

Latest News

Former Tallulah’s Taqueria Fox Point property listed for $1.195M

08/13/2026

Flock announces changes amid backlash over its license plate reader network

08/13/2026

RHODE ISLAND-BASED defense technology company Vatn Systems Inc. and Taiwan's National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology have agreed to explore joint naval defense projects on behalf of Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense. Among Vatn's products is a autonomous underwater vehicle platform torpedo called the S12, pictured, which is produced in Bristol. / COURTESY VATN SYSTEMS INC.

R.I.-based Vatn Systems enters deal to modernize Taiwan’s naval defenses

08/13/2026

R.I. cannabis panel launches new adult-use licensing process

08/13/2026

Neronha urges regulators to reject Rhode Island Energy’s proposed profit increase

08/13/2026

SUBSCRIBE TO

PBN's All Access Subscription

PBN subscribers get ahead with unlimited access to PBN news, information, and insights from our editorial team, research and data, webinars and much more.