Tag: R.I. General Assembly
Providence committee backs $515M pension obligation bond
PROVIDENCE - A committee of city lawmakers threw their weight behind a proposal to borrow up to $515 million to shore up the city’s...
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1. Former Ann & Hope property in Warwick sells for $7M POSTED ONLINE: JAN. 10. A former section of the now-closed Ann & Hope curtain and...
R.I. announces $12M in ARPA funds for housing grants
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee and state leaders announced Wednesday that the state is making $12 million available for grant opportunities to fund...
New $300M statewide school construction bond measure introduced
PROVIDENCE – Legislation to expand a major statewide investment in constructing new and refurbishing public school buildings was introduced on Thursday at the Statehouse.
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URI says tuition and fee increases are on par with inflation
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island says its proposed tuition rate and fee increases for the 2023 fiscal year are related to...
State controller: FY 21 budget year ends $51M above expected surplus
PROVIDENCE – Higher income and sales tax revenue combined with federal emergency management reimbursements boosted the state’s fiscal 2021 surplus to $332 million as...
New law requires civics proficiency for public school graduates
PROVIDENCE – Public school graduates across Rhode Island will now be required to demonstrate proficiency in civics after a law was recently passed by...
New commission will seek to promote forest conservation in R.I.
PROVIDENCE – Legislation that will create a forest conservation committee in Rhode Island has been passed by the General Assembly and signed into law...
Five Questions With: June Speakman
State Rep. June Speakman, D-Bristol, will lead a special legislative commission to study low- and moderate-income housing in Rhode Island.
A professor at Roger...
Legislation allows seniors to reduce property taxes by volunteering
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. General Assembly has approved legislation that would allow property owners aged 60 or older to reduce their property taxes by...
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