If you didn’t hear about Warwick’s short-lived school lunch policy in local news, perhaps you read about it in the New York Times, NBC, NPR or another national outlet. On …
Happy Tax Day! Across the country, today marks the deadline for individuals and businesses to file their income tax returns for tax year 2018. In Rhode Island, it is the …
This week, state lawmakers in the House Finance Committee considered a proposal to penalize businesses whose low-income employees receive Medicaid. On its face, the proposal appears to be a narrow …
On Wednesday, House Majority Leader Joseph Shekarchi (Democrat, District 23, Warwick) introduced legislation to help Rhode Island’s business owners pay less in federal taxes. The legislation counteracts a recent federal …
A new report from the People’s Policy Project provides a useful framework for reconceptualizing and expanding policies aimed at helping families in Rhode Island. The ‘Family Fun Pack,’ written by …
As part of her budget proposal for the coming year, Governor Gina Raimondo is seeking an increase in the minimum wage from $10.50 to $11.10. This increase, the governor said …
How should we make sense of this year’s state budget proposals? It’s important to focus on measures that represent the wellbeing of Rhode Island residents. Governor Gina Raimondo recently unveiled …
Why don’t young people vote? It’s a question I hear a lot, and a fair one—it’s true that young Rhode Islanders vote at noticeably lower rates than their more aged …
Have you seen the report highlighted recently by the Economic Progress Institute? The Institute draws attention to the growing rift between the top one percent and the other 99 percent …
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