Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee has a message to voters who might not be happy about all the new taxes and fees in the state budget for the new fiscal year starting next week: Don’t blame him. “Talk to your General Assembly members,” he suggested, at a roundtable with reporters on Smith Hill on Wednesday. […]
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Wall Street CEOs are cycling through the five stages of tariff grief
As they process President Trump’s chaotic tariffs and other economic policies, some of the country’s most powerful CEOs are moving from denial and bargaining to public anger and depression.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for April 4, 2025
Raise your hand if you remember when Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan saluted those who braved a parking lot on I-95 to make it to Quonset by exhorting, “Rhode Island, smallest state in the nation, we will rock you!” You can follow me through the week on Bluesky, threads and X. Here we go. *** Want […]
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Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for May 17, 2024
Time to get down to brass tacks with the budget. You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** STORY OF THE WEEK: In a sure sign […]
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Biden unveils a budget that would cut costs for families and hike taxes for the rich
President Biden’s $7.3 trillion budget wish-list puts dollar figures to his pledges in the State of the Union address. But actual spending plans are up to Congress.
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How to cut costs, pay down debt and save more money in 2024
The new year is a great time to update your budget, say financial experts. Here’s what you can do to curb your spending, save for emergencies and keep your investments on track.
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Eleanor Slater Hospital to get nearly $170 million in governor’s spending plan
Eleanor Slater Hospital would receive $167.8 million over the next seven years for a new medical facility, building upgrades and a new electronic medical records system in Governor Daniel J. McKee’s proposed state budget released Thursday. Eleanor Slater, which has campuses in Burrillville and Cranston, serves as Rhode Island’s hospital of last resort for patients […]
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Federal aid and rainy day money help patch RI’s supplemental budget
Rhode Island’s House Finance Committee passed a supplemental budget Tuesday that closes a roughly $240 million deficit mostly by leaning on federal COVID-19 aid and state rainy day funds. Bolstered by an increase of more than $1 billion in federal funds – largely for unemployment benefits – the spending plan reaches almost $12 billion. The […]
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Raimondo says furloughs and reorganization needed due to COVID-19
→ See more of our coronavirus coverage, including community resources and personal stories. Gov. Gina Raimondo said the first phase of reopening Rhode Island’s economy appears to be going well, but that the fiscal fallout from the pandemic will cause furloughs of state workers and some reorganization of state government. Raimondo said she feels good […]
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Like other states, RI faces a grim budget outlook and a long recovery
→ See more of our coronavirus coverage, including community resources and personal stories. The pandemic has devastated budgets in states across America, and Rhode Island is no exception. The size of the current and next-year deficits will come into sharper focus Friday with the conclusion of the twice-year Revenue and Estimating Conference. For now, a Boston […]
