Tag: House Finance Committee
After initial launch, RIC’s new cybersecurity institute looks to be self-funded
State leaders have agreed to set aside more than $2 million to launch the Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies at Rhode Island College,...
Report: Life sciences industry has room to grow in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – A $45 million investment to jump-start the Ocean State's position in the booming life sciences industry was left intact when the House Finance...
At DCYF, labor shortages creating big headaches
The state is struggling to hire and retain public employees, but the labor problems are particularly troubling at the R.I. Department of Children Youth...
Five Questions With: Marvin L. Abney
Rep. Marvin L. Abney, D-Newport, has a crucial job at the Statehouse – he leads the committee that is charged with closely examining the...
House panel OKs $13.6B fiscal 2023 state spending plan
PROVIDENCE - A key House panel on Thursday approved a $13.6 billion fiscal spending plan that seeks to strike a balance between supercharging a...
Proposed tax relief plan ends R.I. car levy earlier
PROVIDENCE – The much-maligned state car tax is on track to disappear within a matter of weeks as part of a set of state...
Elorza seeks to head off concerns on pension bond proposal in...
PROVIDENCE – Whether selling city bonds to investors is a creative solution to the seemingly intractable Providence pension problem or an overly risky venture...
House Finance Committee passes reworked lottery contract
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s House Finance Committee passed its amended lottery contract legislation by a vote of 11 to two on Thursday at Veterans...
Latest R.I. House fiscal analysis puts FY 21 budget deficit at...
PROVIDENCE – It’s clear the state is facing a deficit in its fiscal year 2021 budget, but exactly how much depends on who you...
House Finance Committee to consider breaking with CARES Act tax provisions
PROVIDENCE – The House Finance Committee on Wednesday will take up a proposal to break away from federal tax provisions outlined in the Coronavirus...