Posts by kate@newportchamber.com
3.16.26 Advocacy in Action
Legislative Updates 3.16.26 Advocacy in Action Advocacy in Action March 16, 2026 This Week at the State House Wednesday, March 18th Payment of Wages On Wednesday at 4pm in Room 101, the House Labor Committee will convene for hearings on a few bills impacting payment of wages, including changes…
Read More3.9.26 Advocacy in Action
Legislative Updates 3.9.26 Advocacy in Action Advocacy in Action March 9, 2026 This Week at the State House Tuesday, March 10th New Employer Tax Proposal The companion bill to last week’s H.7965 is scheduled for hearing in the Senate Health and Human Services Committee at the Rise (approximately 4:30…
Read More3.2.26 Advocacy in Action
Legislative Updates 3.2.26 Advocacy in Action Advocacy in Action March 2, 2026 This Week at the State House Tuesday, March 3rd Tax Amnesty; Tax Rates The House Finance Committee will convene at the Rise (approximately 4:30 p.m.) in Room 35. The agenda includes the Governor’s tax amnesty program as well…
Read MoreAquidneck Island – NAVSTA Compatible Use Study
Economic Development Aquidneck Island – NAVSTA Compatible Use Study About this study: The communities of Aquidneck Island – Newport, Middletown, and Portsmouth – as well as Naval Station Newport (NAVSTA) are the joint beneficiaries of a Compatible Use Study (the Study) grant funded by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Office of Local Defense Community…
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Legislative Updates 2.16.26 Advocacy in Action Advocacy in Action February 16, 2026 What is in the Governor’s Budget? In the coming editions of Advocacy in Action, we will highlight and summarize key articles of interest to the business community. Article 8 – Relating to Medical Assistance https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/Article-008.pdf Article 8 provides…
Read More2.10.26 Advocacy in Action
Legislative Updates 2.10.26 Advocacy in Action Last Week at the State House The Chamber provided testimony on four bills last week. Prohibiting Credit Card Surcharges – Opposed Passage H 7409 would make it a deceptive trade practice for any retail establishment to impose a surcharge fee on a customer for the use of…
Read MoreState’s Fiscal Challenges Demand Growth, Not Policies That Drive It Away
News & Media State’s Fiscal Challenges Demand Growth, Not Policies That Drive It Away NEWPORT THIS WEEK GUESTVIEW By Community Submission on February 05, 2026 The recent proposal to nearly triple Rhode Island’s state income tax rate on millionaires from 5.99 to 8.99 percent moves the state in the wrong direction at precisely the wrong time.…
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Legislative Updates 2.2.26 Advocacy in Action Advocacy in Action February 2, 2026 What is in the Governor’s Budget? In the coming editions of Advocacy in Action, we will highlight and summarize key articles of interest to the business community. Article 2 – Relating to State Funds https://webserver.rilegislature.gov/BillText26/HouseText26/H7127.pdf Article 2 provides for changes to certain state…
Read MorePolitics & Pancakes Series with Governor McKee and The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce
News & Media Politics & Pancakes Series with Governor McKee and The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce a continued partnership with The Pell Center at Salve Regina University for the Politics & Pancakes quarterly series in 2026, sponsored by Bally’s Corporation. At the first event of the…
Read MoreStanding at the CUSP of Newport’s Art Scene: Curtis Speer, CUSP Gallery, and the Newport Artists Collective
News & Media Standing at the CUSP of Newport’s Art Scene: Curtis Speer, CUSP Gallery, and the Newport Artists Collective By Michele Gallagher for Whatsup Newp For 2026, on the advice of a wise mentor, I’m expanding the scope of my WUN Voices column from exclusively spotlighting women-led organizations’ “Voices” to include the Voices of all…
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