McKee’s proposed budget leaves public transit advocates fuming over RIPTA’s $32M deficit
Public transit advocates are outraged that a $32.6 million deficit for Rhode Island’s statewide bus agency has gone ...
RIPTA faces $32M deficit, possible service cuts under McKee’s budget
The Boston Globe Rhode Island's Ed Fitzpatrick joined 12 News at 4 to talk about the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority's allocation in Gov. McKee's proposed budget, and why transit advocates say ...
McKee proposes $14B state budget that closes deficit with spending cuts, tax changes
McKee wants a 10% tax on digital advertising, a $5-a-pack tax on cigarettes and new fees on electric vehicles, among other ...
McKee’s budget shortchanges RIPTA, transit advocates say
This is taking us in an exact wrong direction from a climate change perspective, from a school attendance perspective, and ...
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McKee to release FY2026 budget proposal, aims to resolve $300 million deficit
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee will release his fiscal year 2026 budget plan Thursday. The state ...
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Gov. McKee releases FY 2026 budget, details plan to resolve deficit
Gov. Dan McKee released his proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget Thursday. McKee had previously said his aim with the $14.2 ...
McKee's $14.2B budget proposal includes fee on electric vehicles, revenue from truck tolls
(WJAR) — Governor Dan McKee is set to release his budget proposal for FY2026 on Thursday. Observers are waiting to see if it ...
Guns, homelessness, deficit: 5 key takeaways from McKee's State of the State speech
McKee is expected to formally launch his run for reelection in March. His speech offered outlines of some possible campaign ...
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Lawmakers make another attempt to fund free meals for all K-12 public school students
Rhode Island is facing a more than $300 million budget deficit. Both lawmakers said a plan provide universal free meals for public school students could cost $20 million to $40 million a year.
Warwick schools have a $9 million dollar deficit. Here's how Mayor Picozzi wants to fix it.
Mayor Frank Picozzi wants to create a five-member commission to oversee the district's finances. The school committee opposes ...