In 2024, Rhode Islanders will vote for president and Congress, but attention is focused on the Republican primary between Cranston Mayor Kenneth Hopkins and Representative Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung.
The budget proposal includes $345 million in bond items, expands eligibility for free school meals, begins to raise Medicaid reimbursement rates, and raises taxes on cigarettes.
Governor calls for passing bond proposals for housing, a URI life sciences school, RIC’s cybersecurity program, and a State Archive and History Center.
35 people declare for the First Congressional District seat in R I bostonglobe.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bostonglobe.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
House budget includes no cut in R I sales tax bostonglobe.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from bostonglobe.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.