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In 2024, Rhode Island had $13.9 billion in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

In 2024, Rhode Island collected a total of $5.3 billion in state taxes, with $165.2 million coming from license taxes—a decrease of 10.9% compared to the previous year.

A Dominican national living in Providence has pleaded guilty to several federal fraud charges involving misuse of another person’s identity for government benefits. William Jose Alejandro Arias Amador faces sentencing…

A Pawtucket man has been sentenced to fifteen years in prison after pleading guilty to possession and distribution of child pornography. Authorities say over six hundred illegal images were found…

Christian Carrion from Central Falls has pleaded guilty in federal court to distributing fentanyl after an FBI-led investigation linked him to narcotics trafficking activities last year. He faces significant penalties…

A Providence man has pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing cocaine with intent to distribute it following an FBI-led investigation. Authorities seized about 47 grams of cocaine during a…

Individual income taxes in Rhode Island reached $344 million in the first quarter of 2025.

Edmilson Rodrigues of Exeter has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison after pleading guilty to bank fraud conspiracy and possessing ammunition as a felon while under supervision. Authorities…

Rhode Island generated $150.7 million from motor fuels sales taxes in 2024, ranking 45th among U.S. states.

Public pension funds in Rhode Island received $1.1 billion in contributions in 2024, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

The average VA IRRRL loan amount for Rhode Island in 2025 was $477,645, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

Out of the $5.3 billion in total tax revenue collected by Rhode Island in 2024, $7.8 million came from corporations in general license taxes, representing a decrease from the previous…

VA interest rate reduction refinance loans in Rhode Island rose to $465.2 million in 2025, compared to $302.8 million in 2024.

Rhode Island public pensions recorded $211.7 million in investment earnings in 2024, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

Rhode Island ranked eighth in the nation for average VA home loan amount in 2025, at $477,645, according to figures provided by the Veteran Affairs Home Loans Index.

Rhode Island generated $171.8 million from insurance premiums sales taxes in 2024, ranking 40th among U.S. states.

The average VA purchase loan amount for Rhode Island in fiscal year 2025 was $500,031, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Rhode Island in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $518,573, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

A Dominican national has been indicted in Providence for illegally reentering the U.S. after a previous deportation tied to drug trafficking convictions. Authorities say this case is part of broader…

The average VA home loan in Rhode Island was $477,645 in 2025, a 7.4% increase from 2024.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued 974 home loans totaling $465.2 million in Rhode Island during fiscal year 2025, 293 more than were issued in 2024.

The average VA Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan (IRRRL) amount in Rhode Island during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2025 was $475,907, according to figures provided by the Veterans…

VA data shows Rhode Island ranked 48th for total value of VA home loans issued in 2025.

Marc Dure of Providence has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fentanyl trafficking charges. Authorities say he attempted to destroy evidence during his arrest…