State Treasurer James Diossa voted for the proposal at the request of Representative Teresa Tanzi and casino union workers, but the Bally’s board of directors opposed it.
On January 8, the Town Council’s discussed the Standard and Poor’s (S&P) November 7 affirmation of their AA rating for the Town of New Shoreham. This report had initially been
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.