Sosnowski's bill would require "anyone" who traps green crabs to get a license and report their catch to the state, a structural barrier to trapping, although it would allow for a cheaper green ...

While a bill was recently introduced to incentivize recycling in Rhode Island, some are raising concerns about the potential impact on consumers’ wallets.

Homeowners will see a property tax hike of four percent, which Smiley said that will amount to about $13 a month. At the same time, Smiley said his budget will also lower taxes for small businesses to ...

Mayor Brett Smiley presented his proposed fiscal year 2026 budget for the City of Providence on Wednesday. Smiley said the ...

Most Providence taxpayers should plan on their bills going up. The $624 million budget proposal unveiled Wednesday by Mayor ...

Residential homeowners and landlords will, on average, see their tax bills go up this summer, while commercial property owners will see lower bills under the proposal.

Last year, 607 registered lobbyists earned a total of $16.4 million to sway the actions of RI's governor, lawmakers and other ...

Why lawmakers are backing away from a bill to stop bid-rigging; and fans hope to spot Gordon Ramsay at a Narragansett ...

Smiley told 12 News anchor Kim Kalunian that balancing this year’s budget is particularly tricky due to a settlement that requires the city to pay Providence Public Schools upward of $10 million.

The Post-9/11 GI Bill can pay your full resident tuition at a public school. If you are attending a private or foreign school it will pay up to $29,920.95 for the 2025-2026 academic year ...

NEWPORT – The City Council unanimously adopted a resolution on Wednesday in support of a state Senate bill that would allow municipalities in Rhode Island to levy a 7% tax on sales generated by ...