Tag: Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council
Voters lose out if leading candidates don’t attend debates, observers say
With Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s change of heart and recommitment to participate in Thursday’s gubernatorial forum, he managed to narrowly avoid giving his opponents...
McKee reverses course, decides to participate in RIPEC debate
PROVIDENCE – In another change of plans, Gov. Daniel J. McKee has confirmed that he will participate in a Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council...
Wray keeps Washington Trust poised to take on any challenge
2022 C-Suite Awards: Enterprise company | William Wray, The Washington Trust Co. chief risk office
If there was ever an example of the need for...
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...
Legislation on ‘no-poaching’ between states raises questions about enforcement
Two Rhode Island lawmakers are calling for a truce in the economic border war waged with tax incentives with neighboring states, but some authorities...
Providence City Council backs pension obligation bond
PROVIDENCE – A pitch to borrow more than $500 million to funnel into the city’s pension system now rests with state lawmakers, after receiving...
RIPEC: R.I. total spending grew 16.1% from FY14-19
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s state and local governments outspent the national average in fiscal 2019, the latest year for which such data are available,...
Legislators slow to address tax incentive program deemed ineffective
An R.I. Office of Revenue Analysis report critical of a 28-year-old tax incentive program intended to create jobs hasn’t exactly inspired legislators to move...
RIPEC: Municipal property tax system ‘out of balance,’ needs reform
PROVIDENCE – A homeowner in West Warwick pays $5,400 more in annual property taxes for the exact same house than if they lived in...
RIPEC-Bryant report: R.I. economic recovery lagging nation
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island’s economic recovery continues to lag the nation despite improvements across several key measures in the fourth quarter of 2021, according...
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