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Best wishes Tom Sgouros, new adviser to Seth Magaziner
It’s always gratifying when one of the best and most deserving folk actually get a position in government where they can make a powerful difference. We recently learned that RI Future contributor Tom...
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Mattiello’s ‘dynamic analysis’ is long discredited economics
Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello has been making statements demonstrating his support for “dynamic analysis,” (also known as “dynamic scoring“) a fiscally irresponsible and economically...
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Speaker Mattiello calls for an end to criticism of Speaker Mattiello
Speaking at a Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello held court and spoke plainly about his economic priorities for Rhode Island. Clearly upset that...
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Senate Judiciary considers legislation to legalize cannabis
From Left: Jared Moffat, Rebecca McGoldrick, and Diego Arene-Morley testify in support of S510. A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday showed overwhelming support for legislation that would...
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House Finance approves budget bill, full chamber to vote Tuesday
The House Finance Committee considers the FY 2016 budget. After much deliberation, the House Finance Committee gave a unanimous 19-0 vote on the FY 2016 budget late on Tuesday night, which included...
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Tax breaks for truckers in new Senate toll bill
The Senate Lounge was standing room only before and during the hearing. A Senate version of Governor Raimondo’s truck toll proposal, also known as Rhode Works, contains tax breaks for truckers. The new...
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PVD City Council fails to deliver on minimum wage promise in new TSAs
City Council Finance Chair John Igliozzi Last year, after the General Assembly stole away the power of cities and towns in Rhode Island to set their own minimum wages, Providence City Councillor John...
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How to bring the unions to the stadium opposition
Build RI is a labor-management partnership between a variety of trade unions. My colleague Steve Ahlquist previously posted a great story covering the two meetings on July 27 about the proposed...
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Cicilline bill would make Trump release his taxes
No law says the president of the United States has to share their tax returns with the American people. But Rhode Island Congressman David Cicilline is the lead sponsor of a new bill that would make it...
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How the GOP tax plan would hurt Rhode Island
The Republican tax proposals would ill-serve Rhode Island in a variety of ways, said federal, state, and local officials who have been busy studying the copious and potentially crippling ramifications...
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