Tag: Michael DiBiase
RIPEC: R.I. economy stalled in Q4
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economic growth stalled in the fourth quarter of 2022 and continues to lag both the region and nation, according to...
McKee’s sales tax cut too small to matter much, some observers...
Gov. Daniel J. McKee's proposal to cut the state's sales tax from 7% to 6.85% is getting a tepid reception from policy analysts and...
RIPEC: Rhode Island has not kept pace with other states on...
PROVIDENCE – As other states pass tax laws that improve their business climate, Rhode Island is falling farther behind, according to new analysis by...
Surplus of question marks: Decisions on tax cuts, housing policies, education...
No one would blame the General Assembly leadership if it breathed a little easier in the 2023 legislative session.
After all, the top Democratic leaders...
MONEY MATTERS: $400M in bond issues on R.I. ballot as borrowing...
Matt Dunn and Rainer Lohmann are among the top researchers at the University of Rhode Island’s Graduate School of Oceanography, but it’s tough to...
RIPEC: R.I.’s K-12 education system is in crisis
PROVIDENCE – The K-12 education system in Rhode Island is in crisis.
That's the conclusion the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council made in its newly...
Critics say state funding for electric bills isn’t enough
PROVIDENCE – Faced with historic winter electric rate hikes, state officials stepped in with nearly $36 million in funding to soften the blow.
While the...
Providence $500M bond issue to ease pension woes in jeopardy because...
Rising interest rates have thrown a monkey wrench into Providence’s plan to borrow $500 million to ease its deepening pension problems, and some say...
RIPEC: State can’t rely on federal funds for future spending
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council says the state needs to be vigilant in avoiding spending commitments beyond available resources, given the...
RIPEC-Bryant report: R.I.’s GDP grows for 3rd straight quarter
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s gross domestic product grew for the third consecutive quarter but still trailed the average growth in New England and the...
- Featured Event -
