Tag: General Assembly
What cutting R.I. veterans services 7.5% would look like
Things look dire upon an initial glance at the R.I. Office of Veterans Services’ fiscal year 2027 budget request.
The office suggests that to meet...
Shortage of planners impeding municipalities
Tiverton’s town planner resigned in June 2022, and it’s a job that still remains vacant more than three years later.
It’s a glaring gap as...
RIPEC: State may need to reprioritize spending
PROVIDENCE – When it comes to where government resources are directed, Rhode Island has some bad habits, according to a report released Monday by...
State closes FY25 with $250M surplus; still short of projected deficit...
PROVIDENCE – The state finished the last fiscal year with a surplus of $250 million, surpassing expectations by about $20 million, according to the...
New law requires many nonprofits to reveal salaries of top executives
A 2023 audit by the inspector general at the U.S. Department of Justice found significant deficiencies in financial management by the Pawtucket nonprofit Blackstone...
R.I. State Council on the Arts grants $945K to 160 entities
PROVIDENCE - The R.I. State Council on the Arts on Tuesday awarded a total of $945,000 to 160 arts and culture entities across the...
Pawtucket will seek economic development ‘tools’ as Hasbro prepares to leave
When the Pawtucket Red Sox pulled up stakes and left for Massachusetts in 2020, state officials helped finance a $137 million soccer stadium as...
Insurers face new rules to bolster primary care
Health care professionals are closely monitoring the fallout of new regulations the R.I. Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner established this year that are...
RIPEC: State budget has increased 10.9% over last 2 years
PROVIDENCE – State spending continues to expand at a relatively high rate despite slowing general revenue and the uncertainty of future federal funding, the...
Closure of Newport Creamery in Cranston a huge loss for R.I.
The news that the Newport Creamery at Garden City Center will close in 2026 is deeply unsettling – but let’s be clear: Newport Creamery...
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