It may not yet be time to cue The Final Countdown , but we’re getting there with House Finance signing off on a new state budget. So thanks for stopping…
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On 15-4 Vote, House Finance Committee Approves $9.2B Budget
The House Finance Committee approved early Friday a $9.2 billion budget for the fiscal year starting July 1. The budget begins a phaseout of the car tax…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Rhode Island’s next big election season is slowly emerging even as summer beckons. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips…
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State Revenue Shortfall Grows By $100 Million
State lawmakers will have roughly $100 million less than expected to assemble Rhode Island’s budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
May is here, bringing sunshine (in theory) and a sharper read on state revenue. So thanks for stopping by. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome…
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Tax Day is behind us, and the final stretch of the legislative session is looming. So thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips…
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Can Rhode Island Really Afford To Eliminate The Car Tax?
Rhode Islanders pay the highest car taxes in the nation. Now, a powerful state official is leading a move to phase-out the widely disliked tax. Yet the…
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Bryant Poll Shows Strong Support For Raimondo’s College Tuition Plan
A new poll by Bryant University’s Hassenfeld Institute for Public Leadership shows strong backing for Governor Gina Raimondo’s proposal to offer two…
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Debrief: The Pro & Con Of Raimondo’s College Tuition Plan
Governor Gina Raimondo wants to offer Rhode Islanders two years of free tuition at CCRI, RIC, or URI.
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
A new baseball season dawns, and the General Assembly gets ready to get down to the nitty gritty. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual,…
