RI faces a $398 million budget deficit in 2025-26 fiscal year
Oct 26, 2024 · PROVIDENCE – After years of ever-higher spending of disappearing COVID dollars, the state is now facing a $398.2 million deficit during the 2025-26 budget year, and a …
A massive budget deficit means fewer hands out to R.I.
Jan 2, 2025 · A structural deficit estimated at $330 million in the latest forecasts and revenue reports from state budget-crunchers looms large as the start of the 2025 legislative session …
McKee proposes $14B state budget that closes deficit with …
Jan 16, 2025 · PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Gov. Dan McKee on Thursday unveiled a $14.2 billion budget bill that seeks to close the state’s first deficit in years through a mix of spending …
RIPTA faces $32M deficit, possible service cuts under McKee’s budget
2 days ago · EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee’s proposed budget for the 2026 fiscal year has been public for one week, and while the …
Tough choices ahead for R.I. lawmakers staring down $400M FY26 budget …
Oct 28, 2024 · The days of budget surpluses are over for Rhode Island lawmakers, who will have to make cuts in the upcoming fiscal 2026 state budget amid a projected $400 million structural …
Speaker: Tax increase possible to help pay for Rhode Island
Jan 6, 2025 · Latest estimates put the state's budget deficit between $300 million and $330 million. "Literally, everything is on the table," Shekarchi said.
RI facing $400 million budget deficit next year, new report …
Oct 29, 2024 · PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island leaders will need to close a deficit of nearly $400 million in order to balance the budget before the start of the 2025-26 fiscal year, …
McKee’s proposed budget leaves public transit advocates fuming …
Jan 18, 2025 · Public transit advocates are outraged that a $32.6 million deficit for Rhode Island’s statewide bus agency has gone unaddressed in Gov. Dan McKee’s proposed fiscal year 2026 …
McKee to release FY2026 budget proposal, aims to resolve $300
Jan 16, 2025 · PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee will release his fiscal year 2026 budget plan Thursday. The state public expenditure released a report on …
RI’s $300M budget deficit top of mind this legislative session
Jan 7, 2025 · PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island lawmakers will return to Smith Hill Tuesday for the start of the new legislative session. R.I. House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi told …
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