Tag: Fiscal 2025 budget
Senate Dems tap Lawson as majority leader, back Ruggerio for president
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate Democratic Caucus on Thursday elected Sen. Valarie J. Lawson as majority leader, D-East Providence, replacing Sen. Ryan Pearson, D-Cumberland,...
Smiley makes offer to school district to help close budget gap
PROVIDENCE – City Hall has offered to provide $1 million in additional funding to the Providence Public School District to help address its budget deficit...
Prospect of budget deficits reemerges in Providence after years of surpluses
PROVIDENCE – Like its Statehouse counterparts on Smith Hill, after years of surpluses city officials are being confronted with the prospect of future operating...
Smiley signs $599M fiscal 2025 budget
PROVIDENCE- Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Friday signed the city’s $599 fiscal 2025 budget that begins July 1.
Flanked by council members and administration officials...
Providence City Council approves $598M fiscal 2025 budget
PROVIDENCE- The City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a $598 million budget for fiscal year 2025 that begins July 1.
The budget requires two approvals...
McKee signs $13.9B fiscal 2025 state budget
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Monday signed the state’s $13.9 billion fiscal 2025 budget that begins July 1.
Inside the State Room of...
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...
Senate to take up $13.9B state budget Thursday
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate on Thursday has scheduled a floor vote on the $13.9 billion fiscal 2025 state budget, the final deliberation before...
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...