Senate Labor passes $1 increase in minimum wage, balks at pathway to $15
January 30, 2020

Senate Labor passes $1 increase in minimum wage, balks at pathway to $15

“The original bill that we had forth, which I am a cosponsor of, would have created… predictability,”...

New coalition seeks first increase in cash assistance program in 30 years
January 30, 2020

New coalition seeks first increase in cash assistance program in 30 years

“Those 4,000 families who rely on this program receive an average of $6 per person per day,”...

EPI report: Rhode Islanders are still struggling to meet basic needs
March 2, 2020

EPI report: Rhode Islanders are still struggling to meet basic needs

The Economic Progress Institute (EPI) publishes its Rhode Island Standard of Need (RISN) report twice a year...

Marcela Betancur selected as new director of Latino Policy Institute
January 19, 2020

Marcela Betancur selected as new director of Latino Policy Institute

The Latino Policy Institute (LPI) at Roger Williams University (RWU) on Wednesday announced that Marcela Betancur will...

Full coverage of United Way’s Monday morning gubernatorial forum
January 19, 2020

Full coverage of United Way’s Monday morning gubernatorial forum

The United Way of Rhode Island held a gubernatorial forum Monday morning featuring four of the six...

Low-income taxpayers in Rhode Island pay over 50 percent more in taxes than the wealthiest
February 27, 2020

Low-income taxpayers in Rhode Island pay over 50 percent more in taxes than the wealthiest

A new study released today by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) and the Economic...

Department of Labor holds a listening session on the overtime rule in Providence
September 25, 2018

Department of Labor holds a listening session on the overtime rule in Providence

“One of the many reasons reasons wages for American workers have stagnated is the “antiquated overtime threshold”...

Andy Boardman: It’s not just about the one percent
August 2, 2018

Andy Boardman: It’s not just about the one percent

Have you seen the report highlighted recently by the Economic Progress Institute? The Institute  draws attention to...

A new Gilded Age in Rhode Island
March 2, 2020

A new Gilded Age in Rhode Island

The top 1 percent in Rhode Island earn 18.2 times more than the bottom 99 percent and...

EPI releases report highlighting positive impact of Medicaid for Rhode Islanders and the economy
October 31, 2019

EPI releases report highlighting positive impact of Medicaid for Rhode Islanders and the economy

The Economic Progress Institute (EPI) previewed its latest report today at a press conference at the Rhode...

Rhode Island Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival kicks off
March 2, 2020

Rhode Island Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival kicks off

The Rhode Island Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival kicked off a six-week season...

Economic Progress Institute celebrates 10th Annual Policy and Budget Conference
March 2, 2020

Economic Progress Institute celebrates 10th Annual Policy and Budget Conference

The Economic Progress Institute (EPI) celebrated its 10th annual policy and budget conference entitled Budget Rhode Map:...

RI NOW demonstrates free childcare at State House
March 2, 2020

RI NOW demonstrates free childcare at State House

Over a dozen children, aged 3-11 were playing games, coloring, doing puzzles and eating snacks in the...

Rhode Island’s annual battle for increasing the minimum wage stacked against workers
March 2, 2020

Rhode Island’s annual battle for increasing the minimum wage stacked against workers

I was late getting to room 212 at the Rhode Island State House, where the Senate Committee...

Prosperity Now Scorecard highlights strengths and weaknesses in Rhode Island’s ability to help families prosper
March 2, 2020

Prosperity Now Scorecard highlights strengths and weaknesses in Rhode Island’s ability to help families prosper

Low-income people who work hard and play by the rules should be able to build a better...

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