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In The News By Phil Cozzolino on June 25, 2026 A resolution to establish a Tourism Commission was rejected by the Newport City Council on June 24 in a 4-3 vote with opposing councilors saying the city has enough boards and commissions and that the issue of tourism is already well vetted by organizations like Discover…
Read MoreIn The News By Community Submission on June 25, 2026 The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce and members of the Chamber’s Government Affairs Committee will host incumbents and candidates running for the offices of Governor and Lt. Governor to take part in coffee hours with members of the local business community. The series will take place…
Read MoreIn The News By Newport This Week Staff on June 25, 2026 By Philip Cozzolino The effects of the rising costs of healthcare and health insurance loomed over a June 23 “Politics and Pancakes” event hosted by the Greater Newport Chamber of ComÂmerce at Salve Regina University. Rhode Island Rep. Marvin Abney and Sen. Louis DiPalma…
Read MoreIn The News Weekly Thursday coffee hours running July 16 through Sept. 10 will bring candidates for governor and lieutenant governor before the local business community by Ryan Belmore June 25, 2026 Innovate Newport, supported by the Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce and the City of Newport, serves as a dynamic hub for coworking and private…
Read MoreIN THE NEWS The two lawmakers who lead the General Assembly’s finance committees will discuss the state budget and election-year issues at Ochre Court by Ryan Belmore WHATSUP NEWP The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce will host its next Politics & Pancakes event Tuesday, June 23, at Ochre Court, featuring the two lawmakers who…
Read MoreIN THE NEWS By Community Submission on June 10, 2026 NEWPORT THIS WEEK The Greater Newport Chamber of Commerce will host Politics & Pancakes on Tuesday, June 23rd at special guest host location: Ochre Court. This is the second quarterly event of the series, hosted in partnership with The Pell Center at Salve Regina University and sponsored by Bally’s Corporation.  Slated to speak to the local…
Read MoreLegislative Updates Advocacy in Action June 8, 2026 Anticipated Final Week at the State House The General Assembly hopes to complete its work for the 2026 session this week, likely by Thursday. This edition of Advocacy in Action includes legislation scheduled for actions this week as of Sunday night. The House and Senate may…
Read MoreLegislative Updates Last Week at the State House Friday night, May 29th, the House Finance Committee passed its version of the State’s FY2027 budget. The $15.2 billion plan raises additional revenue, increases expenditures in a variety of categories and asks the voters for approval to bond $600 million for projects. This represents a 6.2%…
Read MoreIN THE NEWS Erin Donovan-Boyle and Monika Zuluaga Guest columnists Providence Journal May 27, 2026, 6:08 a.m. ET KEY POINTS Rhode Island voters may decide on a $50 million bond to fund career and technical education (CTE) programs. CTE enrollment has nearly quadrupled in eight years, with about half of the state’s high school students…
Read MoreLegislative Updates  Tuesday, May 26th   House Vote on Building Benchmarking The House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on a building benchmarking bill, H.7183, which creates an energy reporting requirement for residential, commercial and industrial buildings with twenty-five thousand gross square feet or more. As written, the following information must be…
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