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State Bond Commission Revises Funding For Regional Animal Control Facility
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (145+ words) HARTFORD, CT — The State Bond Commission has approved a revision to previously authorized bond funding for a regional animal control facility serving Tolland, Willington and Stafford. The revised authorization updates the scope of the project and allows the towns to…...
Rhode Island spends more on police and fire than most states, RIPEC finds
1+ week, 6+ day ago (196+ words) Rhode Island spends a lot more on police and fire services than other states, according to a report released Monday by the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council. RIPEC, a business-backed research group, found that these costs are a key driver…...
Rhode Island Income Tax Cut Bill Dies as States Slash Rates
2+ week, 2+ day ago (345+ words) A new analysis from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy counts 71 state top-income-tax-rate cuts since 2020, arguing that small, phased reductions compound into large windfalls for high earners. Rhode Island's rates have not budged since 2020 — and a five-year cut bill…...
PUC approves $170M in credits for Rhode Islanders
3+ week, 2+ day ago (32+ words) Yahoo The PUC approved $170 million in credits for Rhode Island Energy customers to put toward their energy bills ahead of a rate hike....