Tag: K. Joseph Shekarchi
Bally’s: Bond to R.I. remains strong
Rhode Island leaders say they’re confident that a recent bid by Providence-based Bally’s Corp. to build a $1.6 billion “flagship” casino in Chicago won’t...
Cranston gazebo project kicks off Knightsville redevelopment campaign
CRANSTON – City officials and state lawmakers recently marked the beginning of a redevelopment campaign in the Knightsville area of Cranston, starting with the...
Statewide RICAS performance drops from 2019 to 2021; leaders cite COVID...
PROVIDENCE – Results of the 2021 Rhode Island Comprehensive Assessment System standardized tests released Thursday by the R.I. Department of Education show that the...
McKee submits budget amendment plan to spend over $100M of R.I.’s...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday outlined his plan to spend nearly 10% of the state's $1.1 billion in American Rescue Plan...
McKee wants the state to use 10% of its ARPA funds...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee said he wants the state to use 10% of the $1.1 billion allocated from the American Rescue Plan...
Brewers: R.I. law hurts direct sales
A new state law allows Rhode Island brewers to sell twice as much beer directly to consumers than they could before, but local beermakers...
Is R.I. Small Business Development Fund too restrictive?
Two years have passed since lawmakers approved a controversial program giving investment firms tax credits in exchange for investing money in local companies, but...
Loan fund needs more support
Two years after lawmakers approved a new program giving investment firms tax credits in exchange for investing in local companies, the fund has only...
R.I. Office of Revenue Analysis: Film tax credit program rife with...
PROVIDENCE – Not only is the state losing money on its motion picture tax credit program, but a majority of the companies that get...
Is expanding the R.I. film tax credit program worth it?
Rhode Island lawmakers are hoping that increased funding for the state’s motion picture tax credit program will be the lure needed to reel in...
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