Nancy Lavin

Economy

Longstanding Payday Lending Reform Policy Poised for Passage in Rhode Island This Year

Compromise would make cap on loans take effect in 2027

June 16, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Politics & Justice

Hoping for the Best, Planning for the Worst: Rhode Island FY26 Budget Anticipates D.C. Drama

Spending plan prescribes working groups to keep tabs on fiscal tax changes, Medicaid, food assistance and more

June 16, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Community

Lawmakers Approve Outdoor Dining Change to Help Matunuck Oyster Bar After Devastating Fire

June 13, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Economy

Rhode Island General Assembly Backs Hourly Minimum Wage Hike to $16 in 2026, Then $17 in 2027

Under newly passed legislation, the state’s minimum wage will rise by $2 over two years, as Democrats tout a “measured approach” amid pushback from business groups and Republican lawmakers

June 13, 2025

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Nancy Lavin

Climate & Environment

CRMC Orders Quidnessett to Come Up With a Plan to Remove Seawall, Restore Shoreline

Enforcement action comes 653 days after regulators first flagged North Kingstown rock wall built without permission

June 11, 2025

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Nancy Lavin