For years, municipal leaders, hoteliers and even some short-term rental owners have been begging for equal taxation. Their calls to stop letting house rentals listed through Airbnb, VRBO and other hosting platforms skirt the 5% state hotel tax have gone unanswered at the Rhode Island State House. Until now. Gov. Dan McKee in an April […] The post Governor and municipal leaders both want more money from short-term house rentals. Who gets it? appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
For years, municipal leaders, hoteliers and even some short-term rental owners have been begging for equal taxation. Their calls to stop letting house rentals listed through Airbnb, VRBO and other hosting platforms skirt the 5% state hotel tax have gone unanswered at the Rhode Island State House. Until now. Gov. Dan McKee in an April […] The post Governor and municipal leaders both want more money from short-term house rentals. Who gets it? appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
PROVIDENCE — After running out of time at the end of the 2023 legislative session, legislative leaders from both chambers of the General Assembly vowed 2024 would be the year changes to Rhode Island’s controversial police officer protections would finally happen. The Senate wasted no time on its part, unanimously passing legislation sponsored by Senate […] The post Negotiations to reform Law Enforcement Officers Bill of Rights may be nearing finish line appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
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PROVIDENCE — A week ago when the Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness announced it would hold a rally Tuesday at the State House, the plan was to call on state leaders to allocate $30 million in the state’s fiscal year 2025 budget in order to maintain current services for homeless people. But when dozens […] The post McKee proposes budget fix to cover gaps in providing homelessness services appeared first on Rhode Island Current.