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Rhode Island receives 1 EDA grant totaling $200,000 for public works in 2023

By Ocean State Today | Dec 28, 2024

Rhode Island received one grant totaling $200,000 for public works in 2023 from the US Economic Development Administration.

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Rhode Island receives 2 EDA grants totaling $197,923 for technical assistance in 2023

By Ocean State Today | Dec 27, 2024

Rhode Island received two grants totaling $197,923 for technical assistance in 2023 from the US Economic Development Administration.

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Rhode Island receives 1 EDA grant totaling $339,456 for planning in 2023

By Ocean State Today | Dec 26, 2024

Rhode Island received one grant totaling $339,456 for planning in 2023 from the US Economic Development Administration.

Complaint filed over ILO Group contract scandal in Rhode Island

By Ocean State Today | Dec 19, 2024

Common Cause Rhode Island has filed a complaint with the Public Information Office of Secretary of State Gregg Amore.

Analysis: Rhode Island one of 25 states allowing boys to play girls’ high school sports

By Ocean State Today | Dec 6, 2024

An analysis by Ocean State Today shows that, following President Biden's new Title IX protections in April 2024, which redefined “sex” to include “gender-identity,” Rhode Island is one of 25 states that allow boys to play in girls' high school sports.

Rhode Island's license tax revenue down 44.1% in Q2 compared to same quarter of the previous year

By Ocean State Today | Dec 2, 2024

Rhode Island collected $33 million in license taxes during the second quarter of 2024, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

Inflation in Rhode Island lower than national average as of November 2024

By Ocean State Today | Dec 1, 2024

As of November 2024, Rhode Island experienced a 17.8% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.6% increase.

Individual income tax revenue up 45.3% from previous quarter in Rhode Island

By Ocean State Today | Dec 1, 2024

The second quarter of 2024 brought in $465 million in individual income tax revenue for Rhode Island, a 45.3% increase from the first quarter, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.