Tag: General Assembly
URI trustees to consider 3.5% tuition hike for both R.I. and...
Tuition at the University of Rhode Island would increase 3.5% for both in-state and out-of-state students in the next academic year under a proposal...
Voters usually say yes to bond issues. Are local, state officials...
It’s not a great time to borrow.
Talk to anyone who recently took out a mortgage or a car loan, now paying interest rates not...
Neronha accuses car dealership of deceiving customers, deceptive sales practices
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Neronha is suing a Rhode Island car dealership for alleged deceptive sales and advertising practices and violation of the state’s consumer...
Does Rhode Island need an independent inspector general to oversee state...
Republicans have long called for an independent agency to oversee state programs and government, but the proposals have never gone far in the Democrat-controlled...
Sales tax cut discussion on hold
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee is still trying to provide tax relief to state business and residents even though he failed to reduce...
Class of their own: More employers partnering with local colleges
Although he had some experience working in construction, Kolby Gomes says learning the ins and outs of pipefitting was like studying a foreign language.
But...
Is this the year for an inspector general?
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi insists he is keeping an “open mind” on the push from some state lawmakers to create an office of...
McKee’s FY25 budget proposal prioritizes housing development, education and health care
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday released his $13.68 billion spending proposal for the next fiscal year that prioritizes housing development and...
McKee vows to raise incomes, shore up health care system, cut...
PROVIDENCE – Striking a note of optimism in the face of future deficits and the absence of unprecedented federal dollars in recent years, Gov....
McKee to reaffirm commitment to housing, education in State of the...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Tuesday will give his State of the State address before the General Assembly in the House chamber...
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