The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council is raising red flags about Gov. Dan McKee’s proposed fiscal 2025 budget, warning it would contribute to and worsen the state’s structural deficit in the years ahead. In a report published Thursday, the business-backed research organization said McKee’s proposed $13.7 billion spending plan fails to reflect the state’s economic […] The post RIPEC: McKee’s FY25 budget proposal makes structural deficit worse appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
Brown University student protesters packed up their tents and peacefully left the College Green Tuesday afternoon, leaving behind lemon yellow patches of grass as a souvenir of their week of solidarity with the people of Gaza. The exodus came after students reached an agreement with the administration to refrain from further protests through the rest […] The post Brown student protesters decamp from College Green appeared first on Rhode Island Current.
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Pop quiz! What sounds like a healthier choice for a grade schooler’s midday meal: A half cup of white rice, or a “cinnamon bun fun lunch”? The latter option was on the menu for East Greenwich elementary schools on Wednesday. Later that same day, a bill concerning the quality of public school meals passed the […] The post Schoolkids already have enough on their plate. Will legislators take brown rice off it? appeared first on Rhode Island Current.