Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council

Responding to the news that the University of Rhode Island, which has long been underfunded, now enrolls more out-of-state students than in-state students, RIPEC President

Michael DiBiase appeared on The Public Radio’s Political Roundtable to discuss education and tax reform, the projected budget surplus, and more. “I was gratified to

In a Boston Globe Op-Ed, RIPEC President and CEO Michael DiBiase urged “leadership to step up at every level” to fix Rhode Island’s K-12 school

Boston Globe, “R.I. falls to bottom 10 for business tax competitiveness” Go Local Prov, “Double Trouble Economic News in RI – Slowing Economy and Less

Responding to the plans of some local governments to use some of their collective $537 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to subsidize nonprofits

In articles focused on the school systems of Pawtucket and Central Falls as well as North Providence, RIPEC Research Manager Justine Oliva told The Valley

Go Local Prov, “RI Communities Spend ‘Much More’ Than Other Parts of the Country on Police and Fire” Providence Business News, “RIPEC: Local governments underinvesting

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The Boston Globe, “R.I. seeing ‘historically low unemployment’ but not growing jobs, RIPEC report finds” Providence Business News, “Report: R.I. economy shows improvement amid slower

On October 24, 2022, RIPEC hosted its Annual Meeting for the first time in person since 2019. At the Meeting, RIPEC welcomed business, government, and

WPRI 12, “Report: Rhode Island’s K-12 education system is in crisis” The Boston Globe, “Rhode Map: How to fix Rhode Island’s education crisis, according to

Commenting on new estimates from fiscal year (FY) 2022 showing that state general revenues in Rhode Island continue to exceed estimates, RIPEC President and CEO Michael

Michael DiBiase joined Joe Paolino “In the Arena” to discuss the enacted state budget, Rhode Island’s labor market, and proposals for addressing Providence’s large unfunded

Responding to a WPRI-12 analysis showing that many of the state’s largest school districts have not begun spending their allocations of the $333.1 million in

“RIPEC, Bryant report: R.I. economy shows improvement in Q2” Providence Business News “Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for July 29, 2022” The Public’s Radio

RIPEC Manager of Research Justine Oliva told The Boston Globe that May economic data for Rhode Island gives a mixed perspective on the state’s recovery

RIPEC President and CEO Michael DiBiase spoke with WJAR 10 about proposed delays in municipal property revaluations, which make property tax systems less equitable by

Commenting on the recently enacted $13.6 billion state tax and spending plan for fiscal year (FY) 2023 to the Providence Journal, RIPEC President and CEO

RIPEC President and CEO Michael DiBiase appeared on WRPI 12’s Newsmakers to discuss the ongoing efforts of Rhode Island municipalities and school districts to effectively

RIPEC President and CEO Michael DiBiase argued in an op-ed published in The Boston Globe that Rhode Island policymakers should use a portion of the windfall

Municipalities are grappling with spending federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds as they craft budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. Michael DiBiase spoke with

RIPEC hosted a gubernatorial candidate forum on May 5, 2022, moderated by WPRI Investigative Reporter Steph Machado. The forum featured candidates Matt Brown, Helena Buonanno

“Report says Rhode Island public schools ‘approaching state of crisis’” WJAR 10 “Report: Poor districts hurt by RI K-12 funding formula” WPRI 12 “Report: RIPEC

“RIPEC report warns of increasing general revenue spending trend” Providence Business News “Eleanor Slater cost per patient balloons to $760k per year, report finds” WPRI

RIPEC President and CEO Michael DiBiase testified before the Rhode Island House Finance Committee in support of the City of Providence’s proposed $515 million pension

PROVIDENCE, RI – The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council announced that it is hosting a gubernatorial forum on May 5th, 2022, with candidates (so far…)

“Study: RI economy recovers from pandemic but slower than nation’s economy“ The Providence Journal “RIPEC, Bryant University release economic outlook for fourth quarter” ABC 6

“New report says R.I.’s property tax system is ‘out of balance,’ hindering affordable housing construction, economic development“ The Boston Globe “RIPEC: Municipal property tax system

RIPEC President and CEO Michael DiBiase commented to the Providence Business News that Governor Daniel J. McKee’s fiscal year 2023 budget proposal is relatively conservative

“RI Drops in Business Ranking – Now Ranked 40th“ GoLocalProv “RIPEC: R.I. backslid in tax rankings, but 2022 presents opportunity for reform” Providence Business News

“RIPEC, Bryant report shows improved state economic outlook in Q3“ Providence Business News “RI economy makes Q3 gains, but still 26K jobs below pre-pandemic levels“

“RI Foundation panel sees housing, mental health, training as best uses of $1.1 billion federal windfall“ WPRI 12 “Housing is top priority in new recommendations

“The Rhode Island Foundation, RIPEC and the Economic Progress Institute plan to submit a handful of ideas to top lawmakers and the governor by the

Working group to make recommendations on Providence’s underfunded pension WPRI 12 Elorza’s working group frames Providence pension crisis as statewide issue The Public’s Radio Elorza

In response to a plan from the City of Providence to borrow up to $850 million in pension obligation bonds, Michael DiBiase submitted written testimony

“RIPEC recommends expanding charters, opposes moratorium“ WPRI “Public policy group recommends that charter expansion continues but says local school districts need more aid“ Providence Journal

“R.I. business community mobilizing against added income tax bracket, PPP tax“ Providence Business News “Coalition argues this isn’t time for new taxes“ Warwick Beacon “Business

“R.I.’s economy grew in first quarter, but not as much as other New England states” Boston Globe “Report: RI economy recovering but trailing region, country”

“Charter moratorium wrong for K-12 Education“ Providence Journal “RI must commit to improved student outcomes“ Warwick Beacon

“RIPEC floats an interesting idea for improving school funding” Boston Globe “Report: ‘Property wealth’ gaps among R.I. municipalities causing education disparities“ Providence Business News

“How should RI spend $1 billion federal windfall? RI Foundation seeks to generate ideas” WPRI “R.I. Foundation launches initiative to develop recommendations for state on

In appearances on The Public’s Radio’s Political Round Table and WPRI’s Newsmakers, , RIPEC President and CEO Michael DiBiase suggested that state policymakers use new

“Report: R.I. lags in higher education spending but overspends on K-12″ Boston Globe “RIPEC: R.I. comparatively underspends on higher education, but overspends on K-12“ Providence

“Michael DiBiase, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, indicated Tuesday night he thinks his group’s $500 million deficit estimate from last month is

President and CEO Mike DeBiase noted that unlike many other states, Rhode Island has no general revenue appropriation for transportation, and has struggled to find

“Report: RI economy fell further behind New England, US at the end of 2020“ Providence Journal “Report: R.I. GDP declines at 2% annual rate in

“Michael DiBiase, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council, called the December DLT report “troubling” and said the continuing downturn has implications

“Rhode Island faces $513 million budget shortfall” Boston Globe “RIPEC advises ‘more urgency’ in addressing state FY22 budget deficit” Providence Business News “RI Potentially Facing

Rhode Island ranked 11th in a Newsweek ranking of education spending by state that reference’s RIPEC’s report on school reopening. Read the full article here.

‘RI economy sprang back this summer, but lags region, nation’ Providence Journal ‘Report: Despite job gains, R.I. economic activity ‘severely constrained’ in Q3‘ Providence Business

‘RIPEC suggests steps to boost R.I. business tax climate’ Providence Business News ‘Group says better tax rankings are reason not to tax rich’ Providence Journal

RIPEC welcomed four new Directors to its Board last week: Junior Jabbie, President & CEO of Banneker Supply Chain Solutions; Wade Knudson, Deputy Vice President,

Michael DiBiase commented on a Providence Business News article about Rhode Island’s $1.25 billion federal Coronavirus Relief Fund allocation, and the $900 million that remains

In response to a question about the governor’s proposed $69 million “green” bond, RIPEC President and CEO Michael DiBiase told the Boston Globe that green

RIPEC’s report on school reopenings raises concerns about increased inequity across Rhode Island’s public K-12 system. The report analyzes key aspects of the education experience

Amid backlash from municipal leaders towards the news that the administration plans to cut state aid to distressed communities by half, the governor’s Municipal Resilience

In an article on the Rhode Island state budget and proposed bond initiatives, The Bond Buyer cited RIPEC and Bryant University’s Center for Global and

Michael DiBiase told The Public’s Radio that the governor’s interest in merging the state’s Turnpike and Bridge Authority, Department of Transportation, and Public Transit Authority

RIPEC President and CEO Michael DiBiase was appointed by Governor Gina Raimondo to an eight-member Municipal Resilience Task Force, charged with developing recommendations to “build

Responding to a proposal from House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello to ask voters to change the state constitution to increase Rhode Island’s rainy day fund from

In a Providence Journal interview and the “Reinvesting in Rhode Island after COVID” interactive webinar jointly convened by RIPEC and Bryant University’s Hassenfeld Institute, Michael

Pointing out that the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund is “one time money,” RIPEC President and CEO Michael DiBiase said that Rhode Island needs to get

The Current Economic Indicator Briefing, jointly released by RIPEC and the Center for Global and Regional Economic Studies at Bryant University, estimated that the historic

In a Providence Business News op ed entitled “Pandemic offers R.I. leaders a chance to reassess priorities,” RIPEC’s President and CEO Michael DiBiase argued that

April jobs numbers for Rhode Island show a sharp decline, but the impact of the pandemic is uneven among Ocean State industries, according to the

“The Impacts of the COVID-19 Crisis on Rhode Island’s Unemployment and Temporary Disability Insurance Programs,” analyzes the fiscal stability of the state’s unemployment and temporary

RIPEC’s President and CEO Michael DiBiase laid out the budgetary challenges facing state policymakers and offered words of advice in “Covid-19 and Public Finances in

RIPEC’s newest report “The COVID-19 Economic Crisis: Federal Assistance and Rhode Island’s Budget,” analyzes the federal funding provided to Rhode Island under recent legislation. “The