As of August 2024, Rhode Island experienced a 17.2% increase in prices of goods and services since January 2021, compared to the nationwide trend of a 20.3% increase.
The VA issued 17 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Rhode Island during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, according to the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
On September 18, Common Cause Rhode Island sent a letter to Ken McGill, City Registrar for the City of Pawtucket, and the Pawtucket Board of Canvassers warning them about violations of the Voting Rights Act’s language access requirements during the September 10 primary election.
There were 86 VA home purchases in Rhode Island in the second quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2024, totaling $39.6 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
The first quarter brought in $320 million in individual income tax revenue for Rhode Island, a 20.6% decrease from the fourth quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
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.
The VA issued 17 Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Rhode Island during the second quarter of fiscal year 2024, compared to one loan the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.