Economic Progress Institute breaks down the Governors proposed budget
February 23, 2023

Economic Progress Institute breaks down the Governors proposed budget

“The State should be using budget surpluses to invest in Rhode Island programs critical for economic security...

EPI’s Standard of Need reports key findings on poverty
November 18, 2022

EPI’s Standard of Need reports key findings on poverty

A new report from the Economic Progress Institute calculates how much money is required for low-income Rhode...

The arrogance of Rhode Island’s payday loan industry
March 25, 2022

The arrogance of Rhode Island’s payday loan industry

These lobbyists don’t testify at hearings because they don’t need to. They have the State House firmly...

Advocates push for expungement of criminal records as General Assembly moves towards legalized marijuana
March 16, 2022

Advocates push for expungement of criminal records as General Assembly moves towards legalized marijuana

“In order to begin to repair the harm of this failed war on cannabis,” said Cherie Cruz,...

Debunking the Providence Chamber / RIPEC false claims about increasing taxes on the top one percent
April 2, 2021

Debunking the Providence Chamber / RIPEC false claims about increasing taxes on the top one percent

Among the many false claims the panel took on was the idea that the rich flee Rhode...

Assessing the claims of anti-minimum wage lobbyists
February 11, 2021

Assessing the claims of anti-minimum wage lobbyists

When our elected representatives allow themselves to be deceived by the self serving claims of lobbying organizations...

House Labor bows to Senate, hears minimum wage bill with no path to $15
February 7, 2020

House Labor bows to Senate, hears minimum wage bill with no path to $15

“It would be much better to be on a path to $15,” said Alan Krinsky, the Senior...

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