Tag: General Assembly
McKee vows no broad-based tax hikes, sustaining existing budget investments
PROVIDENCE – During his fourth "State of the State" address, Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday said the administration plans to build upon the...
McKee: Letters to victims of massive RIBridges data breach being mailed
PROVIDENCE – Almost two weeks after hackers released stolen information from the RIBridges public benefits system on the dark web, state officials have begun...
RIPEC: State has ‘spending problem’
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council on Friday released a report outlining the fiscal challenges now facing lawmakers ahead of the fiscal...
Shekarchi: No money for new programs, tax cuts
LINCOLN – If you were hoping for a tax break or are planning to lobby for a new program at the Statehouse this year,...
General Assembly opens 2025 legislative session
PROVIDENCE – State lawmakers convened on Smith Hill Tuesday to officially start the six-month 2025 legislative session.
As is customary, House and Senate leaders delivered...
Increasing city revenue, taking back schools among Smiley’s 2025 priorities
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett P. Smiley on Monday laid out his 2025 legislative priorities, which will focus on narrowing the city's fiscal 2026 budget...
R.I. Department of Housing proposes an overhaul of its governance structure
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Housing is proposing amendments to its organizational structure to streamline operations and clear some of the regulatory redundancies...
FALLING SHORT: Projected $330M deficit has General Assembly prepping for belt-tightening
For Rhode Island legislators, what’s old is new again.
After three years of surpluses, state budget officials are now projecting that the government is facing...
Will more Washington Bridge hearings help?
December marked the one-year anniversary of the failure of the Washington Bridge, and General Assembly leaders are planning a January retrospective. Again.
House Speaker K....
Returning lawmakers won’t have federal windfall to lean on
After three years of doling out hundreds of millions in COVID-relief funding, the next General Assembly session will be facing projected budget cuts of...
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