Tag: Citizens Bank
Senate approves $13.9B state budget
PROVIDENCE – By a 34-1 vote, the Senate around midnight approved a $13.9 billion fiscal 2025 budget, the final deliberation before the spending package...
House finance panel approves Citizens Bank-backed tax reform
PROVIDENCE – The House Committee on Finance on Tuesday unanimously approved legislation requested by Citizens Bank to change how banks are taxed to allow...
Citizens tax proposal resurrected in waning days of legislative session
PROVIDENCE – Just when you thought it was out for this year, lawmakers showed Citizens Bank leaders they were indeed listening on their request...
R.I. congressional members discuss Washington Bridge, economy at Chamber breakfast
WARWICK – U.S. Rep. Gabe Amo, D-R.I., said Rhode Islanders have a right to be disappointed in state leadership's response to the Washington Bridge...
House passes $13.9B fiscal 2025 budget
PROVIDENCE – House lawmakers on Friday voted 69-5 to approve a $13.9 billion state budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
The spending...
Shekarchi says Citizens tax proposal won’t get vote this year
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc.'s threat to consider moving some jobs to Massachusetts without a tax change supported by Gov. Daniel J. McKee won't...
Citizens hires first Florida market president as presence grows
PROVIDENCE – Citizens Financial Group Inc. has hired its first Florida market president as the Rhode Island-based financial institution looks to grow its presence in the...
Should state lawmakers change the way banks are taxed to primarily...
State lawmakers are considering an 11th-hour budget proposal from Gov. Daniel J. McKee to overhaul the way banks are taxed.
The proposal was made at...
Bank tax change good business for R.I.
The timing of Citizens Financial Group Inc.’s request to overhaul how banks are taxed could have been better. And threatening to consider moving some...
Proposal for state to buy Citizens Bank property blocked by House...
PROVIDENCE – A proposal by the administration of Gov. Daniel J. McKee for the state to purchase a vacant East Providence property owned by...