Municipal: Rent Control & Budget CutsNews FeedMay 132 min readCouncil to consider rent stabilization veto overrideCranston mayor's new plan: smaller tax hike, less school funding, cut in senior servicesPAST HEADLINESCranston City Council unanimously rejects 7.4% tax hikeProvidence bridge may be named for George Nee, who led RI's AFL-CIOCranston Mayor Hopkins proposes 7.4% tax increase to help close $6.5 million deficitMayor Brett Smiley's budget holds steady on tax rates in ProvidenceCranston homeowners could see tax bills jump $500, jobs cutMcKee touts proposed gas tax cut in budgetProvidence passes rent stabilization. What it means, and what comes next.New committee to vet Providence budget proposalRent control showdown looms at Providence City CouncilProvidence rent stabilization passes, but will it survive a veto?Artist painting another controversial mural on Federal HillReport recommends City Council ‘explore’ rent control in ProvidenceProvidence Mayor Smiley signs fiscal year 2026 budgetMemo: Nearly 100 Providence City Hall jobs could be cut if tax levy bill doesn’t passProvidence mayor issues new policy after turmoil over Palestinian flagShould Providence City Hall have a flag policy? Mayor Smiley thinks soHouse committee approves bill that would allow tax hike in Providence'Unconscionable': Some Providence legislators balk at city's proposed tax hike.Lawmakers poised to consider Providence tax levy, ending school takeoverProvidence residents face tax hike in Mayor Smiley's $624M budget proposalSmiley calls for data sharing once Providence gets its schools back from stateDavid Salvatore, executive director of Providence Foundation, talks downtown visionInfante-Green: State will ‘continue to follow our process’ with Providence schoolsHow Providence is paying for the $15 million school funding settlementJudge takes state’s side in budget battle over Providence schoolsProvidence City Council gives first pass vote to reallocate ARPA money to fund schoolsWhat does the future look like for Mayor Brett Smiley?Smiley signs $599M Providence budget into lawProvidence City Council gives first pass vote to reallocate ARPA money to fund schoolsProvidence approves $600M budget. Here's what's new and what is changing.City of Providence moves to evict embattled Skyline at WaterplaceWho is getting reparations money in Providence? Here's a list of grants.Smiley warns of painful cuts and possible tax hike if court decision goes against cityTax hike for Providence residents 'inevitable' to pay for schoolsProvidence agrees to pay millions more for schools to avoid cuts
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