Tag: Rhode Island Trucking Association
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...
Federal appeals court partially upholds R.I. truck-tolling program
PROVIDENCE – More than two years after a judge ruled in favor of the trucking industry in halting the state’s controversial tolling program used...
Beacon Mutual Insurance Company Announces Partnership with Rhode Island Trucking Association
Warwick, RI – The Beacon Mutual Insurance Company, the leading provider of workers' compensation insurance in Rhode Island, is proud to announce a new...
Employee benefits program launching for RIMA, RITA members
PROVIDENCE – For years Melissa Travis says rising costs have made it difficult for employers she’s worked with across Rhode Island to provide their...
RITBA issues clarification on Mt. Hope Bridge weight limits
PROVIDENCE - The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority said Jan. 6 that previous changes announced on weight limits allowable over the Mt. Hope Bridge...
New weight limit on Mt. Hope Bridge may ‘crimp’ freight transport
PROVIDENCE – For years, the maximum weight allowed per vehicle crossing the 6,000-foot-long Mount Hope Bridge was 40 tons, or 80,000 pounds.
But updated federal...
McKee administration formally appeals ruling against truck tolls
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee's administration on Wednesday filed a formal notice that it is appealing a federal judge's order to shut down...
U.S. judge favors trucking industry over RhodeWorks tolls
PROVIDENCE – The trucking industry scored a significant legal victory in federal court Wednesday against the state’s transportation department over the controversial truck tolling...
Five Questions With: Melissa D. Travis
Melissa D. Travis has been at the helm of the Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants since February. The Cumberland native is the...
R.I. Society of CPAs to host business forum on international trade
LINCOLN – The Rhode Island Society of Certified Public Accountants is slated to host a multi-industry forum on Rhode Island international trade and exports...
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