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General Assembly approves ‘challenging’ $14.34B FY2026 state budget

PROVIDENCE – A $14.34 billion budget for fiscal 2026 is now awaiting Gov. Daniel J. McKee's signature. A 32-4 vote in the Senate on June...

Decision on Citizens issue will keep commerce flowing

To the Editor: On June 18, I had the opportunity to listen to Sean McGarvey, president of North America’s Building Trades Unions, talk about how...
FROM LEFT, Rep. Marvin J. Abney, D-Newport; and Sen. Ana B. Quezada both announced late Tuesday that they will be running for U.S. Congress. / COURTESY MARVIN J. ABNEY AND ANA B. QUEZADA

Abney, Quezada enter race for Congress

PROVIDENCE – The Democratic field of candidates seeking to succeed David N. Cicilline in the U.S. House grew once again, with two more local...

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...
RHODE ISLAND could see $800 million less in revenue over the next two years, according to new budget estimates. / PBN FILE PHOTO/NICOLE DOTZENROD

R.I. expected to lose nearly $800M due to COVID-19-inspired losses in...

PROVIDENCE – The state faces a nearly $800 million shortfall in revenue between this fiscal year and next, according to estimates released Friday that...
REP. MARVIN L. ABNEY, at left, has proposed a bill, recently passed by the House, that wold broaden the state’s motion picture tax credit program, in an effort to attract larger films and documentary productions. At right is Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello. / PBN FILE PHOTO ELI SHERMAN.

Motion picture tax credit changes proposed to attract larger films

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House has approved a bill that would broaden the state’s motion picture tax credit program, in an effort to attract...

Davies celebrates opening of new advanced-manufacturing center

LINCOLN – William M. Davies, Jr. Career & Technical High School held a ribbon-cutting celebration to open the school’s new advanced-manufacturing center on Aug....
THE HOUSE FINANCE committee has introduced a budget proposal that included about $10 billion in state spending. / PBN FILE PHOTO/PAM BHATIA


House budget of $10B tosses new taxes, spending sought by governor

PROVIDENCE — The House finance committee late Friday approved a nearly $10 billion state budget for the upcoming fiscal year that rejects many of...
THE HOUSE APPROVED A $9.6 BILLION fiscal 2019 budget on Friday. / PBN FILE PHOTO/NICOLE DOTZENROD

House Finance Committee to consider 2019 state budget

PROVIDENCE – A key legislative committee on Friday is expected to take up revisions to the fiscal year 2019 state budget proposal released earlier...
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