Tag: House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi
Latest state revenue projections improve over November 2024 estimates
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island's revenue projections have been adjusted upward over previous estimates by nearly $80 million for the current and next fiscal years,...
Shekarchi: Big R.I. employers Amica and FM eye relief from state’s...
PROVIDENCE – House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi on Thursday said two major employers are seeking regulatory relief on investments as lawmakers wrestle with proposals to...
State, local officials still in dark after Hasbro pushes HQ announcement...
PAWTUCKET – State and local officials said Friday they've received no official word from Hasbro Inc. leadership a day after it was reported the...
Is Gov. Daniel J. McKee right to give state department heads...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee has proposed $82,000 in pay raises for 11 state cabinet directors despite a looming fiscal 2026 budget deficit of more...
Is purchasing nuclear power a good option?
With the development of offshore wind farms under attack by President Donald Trump’s administration, some Rhode Island legislators are now looking to help utility...
Assembly leaders spar over federal reductions, income taxes at Chamber luncheon
PROVIDENCE – General Assembly leaders from the Democratic majority on Wednesday could not rule out the possibility of some tax hikes in order to...
R.I. officials stay optimistic amid report Hasbro eyeing Boston Seaport space
PROVIDENCE – State and local officials on Tuesday said they were still hoping to persuade Hasbro Inc. not to relocate its headquarters from Pawtucket...
Businesses must ‘make their voices heard’ on state budget
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi’s Jan. 8 address at the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce’s Eggs & Issues Breakfast “Shekarchi: No money for...
R.I. Department of Housing closes on Charlesgate purchase for $6.85M
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Housing announced Wednesday it closed on the purchase of the former Charlesgate Nursing Home for $6.85 million.
Located on...
Pryor to step down as R.I. housing secretary next month
PROVIDENCE – Stefan Pryor is stepping down next month from his post as Rhode Island’s housing secretary to take a job outside of government.
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