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McKee distances himself from R.I.’s new budget
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 ...
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Big, beautiful?: RI's reworked state budget is almost ready. Here's what to look for.
Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee's revised ... The purchase of a 210,000-square-foot East Providence office building for sale by Citizens Bank and relocating workers from the Department of ...
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Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee approves $14.3 billion budget
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee has approved the state’s budget for fiscal year 2026. But ...
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Rhode Island General Assembly passes $14.34 billion budget despite federal uncertainties
The Rhode Island General Assembly approved a $14.34 billion budget for fiscal year 2026 on Friday (June 20), addressing significant financial challenges while prioritizing healthcare, housing, and ...
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On Your Dime: Medical examiner shortages drive $400K hole in Rhode Island budget - WJAR
Six years after Rhode Island's chief medical examiner stepped down, the position remains unfilled, and it’s now driving up a budget deficit on your dime. The state Department of Health has a ...
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Rhode Island's DOGE? How state's auditors work, and what they find - The Providence Journal
Or how about the fact that 1,640 people were still on Rhode Island’s Medicaid rolls a year or ... is part of the executive branch and housed within the state Office of Management and Budget. ...
Can housing and conservation coexist in RI? Why Kate Sayles says it can and should be done
The director of the Rhode Island Land Trust Council explains how she thinks the state can develop housing and still conserve ...
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RI hospitals could see multimillion cut in state funding in FY2026 - The Providence Journal
PROVIDENCE – The Hospital Association of Rhode Island (HARI) is raising concerns about the impact that proposed cuts in the state budget could have on health care in Rhode Island.. The Executive ...
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Proposed Rhode Island budget includes new costs for drivers
Rhode Island drivers could soon be paying more under the state’s proposed $14.3 billion budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year.
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Is the federal funding for R.I.‘s Washington Bridge rebuild in jeopardy? - The Boston Globe
The four Democrats representing Rhode Island — US Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, and US Representatives Seth Magaziner and Gabe Amo — wrote to the Office of Management and Budget ...
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Rhode Island State Police, corrections contracts could leave budget short - Austin American-Statesman
The raises could leave the budget $15M short. Rhode Island state troopers and correctional officers have reached a deal with Gov. Dan McKee's administration for new three-year union contracts with ...
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Rhode Island State Police, corrections contracts could leave budget short - For The Win
The raises could leave the budget $15M short. Rhode Island state troopers and correctional officers have reached a deal with Gov. Dan McKee's administration for new three-year union contracts with ...