Tag: Michael DiBiase
RIPEC: Major shift in R.I. tax revenue creating imbalances
PROVIDENCE – A major shift in state and local tax revenue has significantly affected K-12 education, economic opportunity and housing affordability in Rhode Island,...
RIPEC: R.I.’s economy showed growth, signs of weakness in Q4
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy showed signs of weakening in the fourth quarter, despite experiencing strong growth in key economic sectors, according to a...
R.I. Foundation, Annenberg Institute create commission to assess state’s education funding...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation and the Annenberg Institute at Brown University are launching a new education committee to study, assess and make...
State agencies are hot to hire in FY26 budget requests
State budget officials made it clear: There’s no money for extras in the upcoming fiscal 2026 spending plan, so don’t ask.
But that didn’t stop nearly...
RIPEC: State has ‘spending problem’
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council on Friday released a report outlining the fiscal challenges now facing lawmakers ahead of the fiscal...
FALLING SHORT: Projected $330M deficit has General Assembly prepping for belt-tightening
For Rhode Island legislators, what’s old is new again.
After three years of surpluses, state budget officials are now projecting that the government is facing...
New R.I. budget projections offer $67M cushion for FY2026 budget deliberations
A nearly $400 million deficit is expected to force dramatic government programming cuts in the fiscal 2026 state budget.
But for now, a brief glimmer...
RIPEC: R.I. economy shows mixed performance in Q3
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economy showed mixed results across key economic indicators in the third quarter, according to a report from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure...
BUILDING BONDS: New housing, higher ed facilities top $343M in bond...
In Rhode Island, $107,452 won’t get residents very far in the housing market.
That figure – the state’s median household income – doesn’t support an...
Voters need to start seeing better ROI on housing
Voters on Nov. 5 will be asked to make Rhode Island’s biggest investment in affordable housing to date, a $120 million bond request that...