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Rhode Island lost over 40K jobs due to COVID-19

By Ocean State Today reports | Jan 21, 2021

Every state across the nation has seen a drop in its economy since February 2020.

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Campaign spending: Top 3rd quarter political donation recipients in Rhode Island in 2019

By Ocean State Today | Jan 21, 2021

These were the political organizations that received the most money from campaign donations in Rhode Island from July 1 to September 30, 2019, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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Campaign spending: Top 2nd quarter political donation recipients in Rhode Island in 2019

By Ocean State Today | Jan 20, 2021

These were the political organizations that received the most money from campaign donations in Rhode Island from April 1 to June 30, 2019, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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Campaign spending: Top 1st quarter political donation recipients in Rhode Island in 2019

By Ocean State Today | Jan 19, 2021

These were the political organizations that received the most money from campaign donations in Rhode Island from January 1 to March 31, 2019, according to the Federal Election Commission.

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Rhode Island ranked 49th in nation with rental vacancy rate of 2.5% in Q3 2021

By Ocean State Today | Jan 10, 2021

Rhode Island ranked 49th in the nation in the third quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 2.5 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Pension assets in Rhode Island valued at $10.8 million in 2020

By Ocean State Today | Jan 9, 2021

In 2020, Rhode Island had $10.8 million in total cash and investment holdings in its public pension funds, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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Rhode Island restaurants face restrictions

By Ocean State Today reports | Jan 8, 2021

Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, each state has taken various measures to protect its citizens from the deadly virus.

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Rhode Island ranked 50th in nation with rental vacancy rate of 2.2% in Q2 2021

By Ocean State Today | Jan 7, 2021

Rhode Island ranked 50th in the nation in the second quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 2.2 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Rhode Island ranked 50th in nation with rental vacancy rate of 2.6% in Q1 2021

By Ocean State Today | Jan 4, 2021

Rhode Island ranked 50th in the nation in the first quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 2.6 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

“LIST OF SENATORS BY STATES” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Jan. 3

By Ocean State Today | Jan 3, 2021

“LIST OF SENATORS BY STATES“ was published in the Senate section on pages S5-S6 on Jan. 3

“ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE” published by the Congressional Record in the Senate section on Jan. 3

By Ocean State Today | Jan 3, 2021

The Senate section of the Congressional Record published “ADMINISTRATION OF OATH OF OFFICE” on Jan. 3.

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Rhode Island is ranked 39th in the nation for public pension contributions in 2020

By Ocean State Today | Jan 3, 2021

Rhode Island received $917,866 in public pension contributions, ranking it 39th in the United States in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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VA Purchase Loans in Rhode Island average $352,389 for Q4 2020

By Ocean State Today | Jan 3, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Rhode Island in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020 was $352,389, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Rhode Island pension investment earnings fall 9.8%

By Ocean State Today | Jan 2, 2021

The earnings on investments for Rhode Island public pensions dropped from $137,145 in 2019 to $123,693 in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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VA Purchase Loans in Rhode Island average $340,228 for Q3 2020

By Ocean State Today | Jan 2, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Rhode Island in the third quarter of fiscal year 2020 was $340,228, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Rhode Island secures $917,865 in public pension contributions in 2020

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2021

In 2020, Rhode Island had received $917,865 in contributions to its public pension funds, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Public Pensions.

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VA Purchase Loans in Rhode Island average $317,179 for Q2 2020

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2021

The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Rhode Island in the second quarter of fiscal year 2020 was $317,179, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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VA issues more Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Rhode Island in 2020 vs. 2019

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2021

The VA issued 2,504 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Rhode Island during the 2020 fiscal year, totaling $757.9 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Rhode Island ranked 48th in nation with rental vacancy rate of 3.2% in Q4 2020

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2021

Rhode Island ranked 48th in the nation in the fourth quarter with a rental vacancy rate of 3.2 percent, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.

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Census Bureau: More women than men in Rhode Island in 2019

By Ocean State Today | Jan 1, 2021

Of the 1,057,231 people living in Rhode Island in 2019, 51.4 percent (543,439) were women and 48.6 percent (513,792) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Ocean State Today.