Ocean State Today

Rhode Island homicide rate estimated at 3 per 100,000 last year, FBI reports

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 7, 2021

Rhode Island last year recorded a homicide rate of 3 per 100,000 residents, compared to the U.S.

Rhode Island received $646.2 million in school stimulus funds during pandemic

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 29, 2021

The total amount of federal public education stimulus funds that Rhode Island received from Congress during the COVID-19 pandemic is $646.2 million, according to a tally from the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL).

Top marginal tax rate in Rhode Island could reach 55.33% under Biden plan

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 22, 2020

Under Democrat Joe Biden’s federal tax plan, the top marginal tax rate in Rhode Island could hit 55.33 percent, according to a new analysis by the Tax Foundation.

Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo gets ‘D’ grade for fiscal management

By Metric Media News Service | Oct 7, 2020

Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo received a grade of “D” from the Washington-based CATO Institute for her tax and spending policies since 2018, according to a ranking of governors that comes out every two years.

Rhode Island to lose $35.2 million in tax revenue from hotel industry this year

By Metric Media News Service | Jul 17, 2020

Rhode Island will lose $35.2 million in total state and local tax revenue from the hotel industry due to COVID-19, according to an Oxford Economics estimate released by the American Hotels and Lodging Association.