RI Progress Report: Arbor Day, Netroots Nation, Medical Marijuana, Muslim Brotherhood, Maria Cimini, ALEC
Happy Arbor Day, Rhode Island! Hug a tree today. Or, even better, plant one. Don’t expect much protest at Netroots Nation here in Providence in June, says Ted Nesi, but do expect a visitor from the White House. Meanwhile … Netroots Sweeden starts today. In the federal governments’ latest attempt to trample state’s rights and [...]
VIDEO: Three Perspectives on Income Tax Equity Bill
At a hearing last night, many spoke in favor of Rep. Maria Cimini’s legislation that would raise income taxes on Rhode Island’s richest residents as a way to raise revenue and encourage job creators to lower the state’s unemployment rate, and I chose three to feature because they represent a wide variety of reasons why [...]
Tax Equity Bill Before House Finance Commitee
The tax equity legislation will get a public debate at the State House today as Rep. Maria Cimini’s bill that would raise income taxes on Rhode Island’s richest until the unemployment rate drops will be heard by the House Finance Committee tonight after the regular session. “I’m looking forward to making a the case for [...]
Budgeting for Disaster: Taxing History
Is it really too soon to modify our tax code? In the discussions of taxes at the State House, one line you hear a lot this year is that our state’s new income tax code is new and we should give it time to see how it works out. That’s what House Speaker Gordon Fox [...]
Video: Why Flat Tax Hasn’t Worked For Rhode Island
Rhode Islanders for Tax Equity release a powerful new video today that explains why un-flattening the income tax code and increasing the rate that the richest residents pay would help to solve many of the issues that are currently plaguing the state. The group, made up of many unions and economic activist groups from around [...]
Rhode Islanders Rally for Tax Equity Bill
Rhode Islanders for Tax Equity held court in the rotunda of the State House this afternoon, explaining why it’s good for the state’s economy – as well as a moral imperative in tough economic times – to raise taxes on the rich. The bill would raise the income tax rate for those making more than [...]
Rhode Islanders for Tax Equity Meets Today
There’s a broad-based coalition building around a bill that would raise income taxes on the wealthiest Rhode Islanders. The coalition includes legislators, labor leaders, small business owners, parents, college students and a at least one mayor. Pawtucket Mayor Don Grebian will join the other members of this coalition, called Rhode Islanders for Tax Equity, today [...]
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