Tag: RIPEC
A ripple effect from charter freeze?
A new three-year charter school moratorium in Rhode Island is raising concerns that it could weaken workforce competitiveness and limit options for families.
The measure,...
RIPEC housing analysis is an apples-to-oranges housing comparison
There’s no need to remind everyone that there remains a housing crisis in Rhode Island. Rents are too high, home prices are too high,...
RIPEC: State spends heavily on K-12 education, but student results lag
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island ranks among the nation’s highest-spending states on public K-12 education, yet student achievement remains near the national average and significant...
RIPEC: landlords, renters and businesses increasingly footing local governments
PROVIDENCE – Following several years of modest growth, Rhode Island cities and towns are rapidly shifting more of their tax burdens to property taxpayers,...
House’s millionaires tax phase-in plan fails to sway business opposition
PROVIDENCE – Business opposition to Rhode Island’s proposed “millionaires tax” is holding firm despite a three-year phase-in included in a House-approved budget plan, according...
House panel OKs $15.2B budget with phased-in wealth tax, inspector general
PROVIDENCE – A key House panel on Friday approved a $15.2 billion fiscal 2027 state budget that includes a phased-in wealth tax and funding...
RIPEC: Housing spending surges, but production still falling short
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has directed more than $600 million toward housing in recent years, but a new report finds the state is still...
Bipartisan coalition rallies against ‘millionaires tax,’ ‘death tax’
PROVIDENCE – The Senate Lounge on Thursday became a rare venue for Smith Hill bipartisanship spurred by the growing opposition against proposals such as...
Providence City Council approves first passage of rent-stabilization ordinance
PROVIDENCE – The City Council gave first approval Thursday night to a controversial rent-stabilization ordinance in a 9-6 vote.
The ordinance would cap annual rent...
Forging a new bond: Should R.I. be seeking to borrow another...
For motorists zipping by on Route 2, it’s easy to miss the Pine View Apartments in Exeter. They’re located away from the road and...
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