Tag: Budget
Providence to hold public hearing on FY 2022 budget
PROVIDENCE – The City Council Finance Committee will take public input on the proposed fiscal 2022 budget in a virtual hearing on Tuesday.
The $540...
Elorza signs off on FY 2021 Providence budget
PROVIDENCE – More than three-quarters of the way through the year, the city at last has a fiscal 2021 spending plan, after Mayor Jorge...
Legislators paint grim picture of economy, need for federal aid
PROVIDENCE – A tax hike and cuts to services and programs could be on the table if Rhode Island does not receive federal aid...
R.I. House approves $12.75B state budget for fiscal 2021
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House approved a $12.75 billion budget Wednesday afternoon, one that distributes federal pandemic aid and general fund revenues among existing...
Magaziner advocates for upping state bonding in final FY 21 budget
PROVIDENCE – As state lawmakers continue to weigh a not-yet-finalized fiscal 2021 spending plan, R.I. Treasurer Seth Magaziner is touting the state’s borrowing capacity...
R.I. state budget gap shrinks to $114M
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's elected leaders were projecting a budget gap of more than $800 million in May due to the economic shock of...
No more waiting: Time for hard decisions on the state budget
State leaders are about to finally get to work – several months too late – determining the near-term fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic on...
Did state Democratic leaders make the right call delaying decisions on...
House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello, Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio and Gov. Gina M. Raimondo, all Democrats, on Sept. 11 announced that the General...
Delaying tough budget decisions until November is self-serving
No elected official wants to make decisions that could cost people their jobs, or funding needed to carry out valued community services. Such responsibility...
Lawmakers approve plan to close $250M deficit from virus
PROVIDENCE (AP) – Rhode Island's Legislature approved Thursday a plan to close a roughly $250 million deficit caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
The General Assembly’s...
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