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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Legislative Break April 15 – 20
The General Assembly is on vacation break this week. They will return April 23rd for the third phase of the session. This last phase is marked with the development and passage of the final budget which should take place in June. The House and Senate Finance Committees have almost completed hearings on the Governor’s proposed budget. They will now wait for the
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Tuesday, April 09, 2024
PRESS RELEASE
Governor McKee, DEM, CRMC and RIIB Announce Availability of Nearly $4M in Grants for Resilience Projects to Protect Coastal Habitat Shoreline Access on Public Lands
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) and the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) are jointly soliciting project proposals for
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Monday, April 08, 2024
Call to Action – Now is the Time! The Chamber Needs Your Help!
The Chamber is asking you to contact your State Representative and State Senator and let them know how H.7171 and S.2121 will affect your business.
H.7171, An Act Relating to Labor and Labor Relations – Temporary Disability Insurance, (S.2121 is the identical bill) increases the weekly dependance allowance provided under
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Categories: Economic, General News Article, Political
Monday, April 01, 2024
Last Week At the State House
S.2121, the Temporary Caregiver bill, passed the Senate Floor 31- 3. Minority Leader Jessica de la Cruz, Senator Anthony DeLuca and Senator Thomas Paolino voted against the bill. Absent from the vote were: Senator Elaine Morgan, Senator Louis Raptakis and Senator Gordon Roberts. The bill is now on its way to the House Labor Committee. While the bill passed the
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Monday, March 25, 2024
*** ACTION ALERT ***
In a recent conversation with Legislative Leaders about legislation that could harm the business community, they remarked that they don't hear enough from business owners like you at the State House. The Chamber realizes that it is difficult to come to the state house and sit through a hearing because you are busy facing the challenges of running a business. However, you
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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Faythann Fallon Newsletter and Outreach Editor 401-222-3636 ext. 435 ffallon@ripbs.org Rhode Island PBS Annual Fundraiser to Feature PBS Chefs Bridget Lancaster and Bryan Roof The public media organization’s Uncorked! event returns April 12, 2024 PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND (March 18, 2024) - Rhode Island PBS is delighted to announce the details for this year’s
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Categories: Press Release, General News Article
Monday, March 18, 2024
Senate Labor Committee Passes Family Leave Bill
On a 4-2 vote, the Senate Labor Committee recommended passage of S.2467, An Act Relating to Labor Relations – Rhode Island Parental and Family Medical Leave Act. The bill increases the number of benefit weeks provided to employees from thirteen weeks every two years, to twenty-four weeks every two years. While the Chamber understands that this
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Categories: General News Article, Political
Monday, March 11, 2024
This Week At the State House
Tuesday March 12th
House Committee on Health & Human Services
H.7694, An Act Relating to State Affairs and Government – RI Individual Market Affordability Act of 2024 will be heard in room 135 at the Rise (approximately 4:30pm). H.7694 establishes a new program entitled “The Rhode Island Individual Market Affordability Program” and funds it through a 2%
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Categories: Political, General News Article
Monday, March 04, 2024
This Week At the State House
Tuesday, March 5th
House Finance Committee
The House Finance Committee has scheduled several hearings on the Governor’s proposed budget. As reported last week, the committee is scheduled to take testimony on sections of Article 6 – Tax Article at the Rise (approximately 4:30). Article 6 sections 3, 6 and 16-20 affect businesses engaging in the sale of
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Thursday, February 29, 2024
RIPEC NEWS RELEASE
Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council
225 Dyer Street, 2nd Floor – Providence, RI 02903
www.RIPEC.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For information contact: Michael DiBiase
401-521-6320
m_dibiase@ripec.com
RIPEC Analyzes Rhode Island’s Tax Climate,
Weighs in on Tax Proposals Before the General Assembly
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Rhode Island Public
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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, February 16, 2024
CONTACT
Olivia DaRocha
Press Secretary
Olivia.DaRocha@governor.ri.gov
(978) 854-2191
PRESS RELEASE
Governor McKee, DEM Announce over $200,000 in Grant Awards for Community Engagement on Climate Change, Advancing Environmental Justice, And Cutting Fossil Fuels
PROVIDENCE, RI – Governor Dan McKee and the Department of
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Monday, December 11, 2023
BankNewport Named Top SBA 504 Third-Party Lender in Rhode Islandfor Sixth Consecutive YearFiscal Year 2023 Title is BankNewport’s 12th in 13 Years
NEWPORT, R.I. (December 8, 2023) – BankNewport was recently recognized by the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Rhode Island district office as the top 504 Third Party Lender of the Year for Fiscal Year 2023. BankNewport has earned this
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