We’re just five days away from RIPEC’s Annual Meeting! Join us on Monday, November 3, to celebrate another year of advancing fiscally responsible government and expanding economic opportunity. There’s still time to register! Find tickets here: www.eventcreate.com/e/ripec-tick...

ICYMI: How does Rhode Island measure up? Our new report finds the Ocean State is among the top 10 nationwide for state & local spending in several categories, including government administration (5th).

Explore the findings & our interactive 50-state map: ripec.org/2025-how-ri-...

We released How Rhode Island Compares yesterday—a look at how RI's revenues and expenditures measure up to other states in the region and across the U.S.

Where RI stands across key categories ⬇️

Explore the full report and interactive 50-state map: ripec.org/2025-how-ri-...

Our new report, How Rhode Island Compares, reveals how our state and local government revenues and expenditures stack up against the US and New England.

Explore the full findings and check out our interactive 50-state rankings map: ripec.org/2025-how-ri-...

Join us Monday, Nov. 3 at our annual meeting for an insightful conversation on the local and regional economy, moderated by
@nancyklavin.bsky.social : eventcreate.com/e/ripec-tick...

RIPEC is proud to announce this year’s public service awardees. We are looking forward to honoring Maureen and Ron at our annual meeting. Join us: www.eventcreate.com/e/ripec-tick...

RIPEC’s new report breaks down how RI is using one-time surplus funds (4% of general revenues) and new taxes & fees to cover rising costs in the FY26 budget. It also explores how program evaluation tools can guide the state’s response.

Find it here: ripec.org/2025-fy2026-...

“We’ve gone through a period of extraordinary growth in spending," MichaelPDiBiase told @wpri12.bsky.social. “And we’re continuing that spending growth, despite the fact that revenues have cooled off and we have uncertainty at the federal level.”

Submit a nomination for our 49th Annual Public Service Awards by September 15 and help us honor the dedication, integrity, and impact of Rhode Island’s public service standouts.

Details here: ripec.org/wp-content/u...

Diverging employment trends in RI’s Q2 2025 economy: non-farm employment remains near historic highs, but employed residents fell quarter-over-quarter & year-over-year.

More in our Q2 KPI Briefing w/ Bryant University: ripec.org/wp-content/u...

The Q2 KPI Briefing from RIPEC and Bryant University shows mixed signals & growing concerns for RI’s economy:

Unemployment ↑ or flat for 8th quarter
Labor force participation ↓ for 4th quarter
Employed RIers ↓ 3.3K but RI-based jobs flat
Sales tax receipts ↑

Read more: ripec.org/2025-q1-kpi-...

RIPEC President & CEO Michael DiBiase testified in opposition to a 50% tax hike on RI's top income tax rate last night in Senate Finance. The bill would "negatively affect RI's competitive position, which is already weak, and hurt our ability to attract and retain business activity and investments."

RIPEC's Housing Forum brought together public & private leaders to address RI’s housing challenges. From zoning reform to streamlining development, the focus was on real market- & government-driven solutions to drive needed housing production.

RIPEC finds RI’s Housing Resources Commission (HRC) in need of major reform. Overlapping roles, conflicts of interest, and unclear leadership hurt housing progress. Read the policy brief here: ripec.org/2025-housing...

RIPEC testified yesterday in strong support of Governor's Budget Amendment #12 to address major issues in housing governance. RI's current structure is ill-suited to address our critical housing affordability challenges. Written testimony ↓

RIPEC's latest policy brief analyzes a proposal to raise RI’s top income tax rate to 8.99%. We found the 50% hike would harm RI's tax competitiveness, threaten business growth, and drive away top earners—jeopardizing long-term revenue and development. bit.ly/4jKXWIZ

Raising RI’s income tax rate would risk negative long-term consequences for our local economy. Our new analysis finds that RI already has a progressive income tax and ranks poorly for its business and tax climate.

The full analysis here: ripec.org/2025-taxing-...

Save the Date for May 28!

Join us for this half-day forum, convening private and public sector leaders exchanging ideas and exploring solutions that support increased housing development in the Ocean State.