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No state program poses a greater fiscal challenge to Rhode Island than its Medicaid program, which provides indispensable healthcare services to over one in three Rhode Islanders, including our most …
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By MICHAEL DIBIASE
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5/8/24
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Cranston City Council voted to approve an amended city budget at a special meeting Monday, with a 6-3 vote along party lines. However, what Council President Jessica Marino classifies as a …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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5/1/24
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Adopted in 2010, Rhode Island’s funding formula for education — the primary mechanism for delivering state education aid to local communities—was moderately successful in increasing …
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By MICHAEL DIBIASE
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4/24/24
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Mayor Kenneth Hopkins addressed the city council in chambers on Monday afternoon to highlight his FY 2025 Cranston budget starting this July 1.
During the special meeting, Hopkins described his …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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4/3/24
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STORY OF THE WEEK: The Rhode Island General Assembly returned to business last week, with the usual feeling of something akin to students returning to the classroom for the first day of school. House …
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1/10/24
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The Cranston School Committee raised concerns with Mayor Ken Hopkins proposed level-funded 2024 operating budget at a special meeting of the Finance Committee Tuesday, April 18.
Hopkins released …
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By ED KDONIAN
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4/26/23
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Mayor Ken Hopkins revealed his proposed operating budget for the 2024 fiscal year at a special city council meeting Friday.
“I am pleased to report that Cranston’s financial posture …
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By ED KDONIAN
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4/5/23
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School Committee members unanimously passed Superintendent Jeannine Nota-Masse’s proposed operating budget for Cranston Public Schools’ (CPS) FY 2023-2024. The document will now go to the …
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By EMMA BARTLETT
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2/14/23
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Cranston Public Schools (CPS) is asking for an approximate 4.13 percent increase in its proposed operating budget for FY 2023-2024. The district is asking for $180,579,917 and is carrying a …
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By EMMA BARTLETT
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1/24/23
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By EMMA BARTLETT
City Council met Monday night at Mayor Ken Hopkins’ request for the reconsideration of the FY 2023 capital budget and tax levy; the council unanimously approved both …
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5/17/22
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By Nicole Renzulli
I simply cannot bite my tongue any longer. I need to express my utter disgust with the Democratic Caucus of the Cranston City Council for chasing headlines instead of budget …
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5/17/22
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By EMMA BARTLETT
After seven hours of voting on amendments for the city’s operating and capital budget for FY 2023, council members voted 6-3 not to accept the budget’s amendments …
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5/10/22
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Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins introduced his proposed municipal budget to the Cranston City Council for the 2022-2023 fiscal year that begins on July 1, 2022. In a budget address to the citizens of …
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4/5/22
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE Mayor Ken Hopkins says he is "livid" over the City Council's removal of administrative appointments from a proposed new Diversity Commission, calling it a "slap in the face." And his frustration doesn't stop there. During an interview
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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5/20/21
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE The final days of the City Council's annual budget review proved to be the most consequential - and charged - of a process that involved many hours of hearings and debate over the course of more than five weeks. The council on May 6
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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5/12/21
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE Mayor Ken Hopkins has vetoed the City Council's unanimously approved ordinance amendment that would create - and codify - a new Diversity Commission, asking the council to "work with me" and restore at least some mayoral appointments
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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5/12/21
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE Hearings on Mayor Ken Hopkins's roughly $311 million city budget plan for the coming year are complete, and the City Council is set to consider amendments ahead of a scheduled adoption vote next week. The council's Finance Committee
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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4/28/21
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE Mayor Ken Hopkins last week unveiled a roughly $311 million city budget plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1, saying his proposal will "keep Cranston on the right track" while holding the line on taxes. "This budget reflects
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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4/7/21
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE Taxes are on the minds of many Cranstonians, and not just because of the looming filing deadlines for state and federal returns. Residents recently received letters outlining new property valuations based on Vision Appraisal's
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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3/24/21
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE The School Committee on Monday approved an amended version of Superintendent Jeannine Nota-Masse's initial $171.9 million budget plan for the coming year, redirecting roughly $69,000 to provide increased compensation for athletics
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE
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2/10/21
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