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Cost, timeline and potential asks of state and city are still unknown
Federal evaluation praises expert staff but notes weaknesses in financial reporting requirements and delays to online permitting database
Mayor calls historic investment in schools a win, but budget relies on state approval to exceed tax cap and avoid deep cuts
The Providence mayor is proposing to increase property taxes and other city revenue in order to fill the budget gap left by a settlement with the state over the city’s school department
A power struggle in the city’s troubled police department has blocked an interim chief from serving permanently, and cost her predecessor a job
Don Fox’s luxury sweater company faces soaring import costs due to Trump’s trade war with China — but in a Rhode Island town turning deep red, economic pain hasn’t shaken political faith
