Jul 3, 2025
NFIB Thanks Congress for Passing Landmark Small Business Tax Relief Bill
NFIB applauds Congress for passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes a permanent extension of the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction.
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January 19, 2026
Governor McKee’s FY27 Budget Includes a Proposed Tax Hike
Plan calls for a new 8.99% tax bracket on income over $1 million
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January 5, 2026
Rhode Island 2026 Session Begins
The state minimum wage increased to $16 per hour on January 1, 2026, and will increase again to $17 per hour on January 1, 2027.
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October 16, 2025
Rhode Island Decouples from Federal Tax Changes
Many aspects of new federal tax law will not be allowed on Rhode Island state taxes.
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October 3, 2025
Lt. Governor Sabina Matos Focusing on RI Business Succession Planning
Lt. governor formed a Rhode Island Succession Planning Task Force to forestall permanent small business closures.
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September 2, 2025
Rhode Island Minimum Wage Hike Set for January
The wage rises to $16 per hour on Jan. 1, 2026, then to $17 per hour on Jan. 1, 2027.
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August 18, 2025
Rhode Island Employer-Sponsored Meetings Ban Law Now in Effect
Law prohibits employers from holding mandatory worker meetings to explain what unionizing will mean for the business
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August 1, 2025
Minimum Wage Hikes Harms Youth Job Creation
Rhode Island one of few states to prohibit a teen/training wage to encourage youth jobs during the summer
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July 9, 2025
New State Business Rankings Don’t Bode Well for Rhode Island
Ocean State drops near the bottom – 46th place – for worst business climate in the nation
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July 3, 2025
NFIB Thanks Congress for Passing Landmark Small Business Tax Relief Bill
NFIB applauds Congress for passing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes a permanent extension of the 20% Small Business Tax Deduction.
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June 30, 2025
Rhode Island Capitol Update
Rhode Island Earning Its Worst in the Nation Business Rankings This Session.
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June 2, 2025
Rhode Island Capitol Update
The House Labor Committee advanced legislation to increase the state minimum wage to $17 per hour over the next 2 years, higher than both Connecticut and Massa…
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May 22, 2025
NFIB Launches New State-Specific Tools to Highlight Benefits of 20% Small Business Tax Deduction in Rhode Island
“If Congress fails to act, millions of small businesses across the country, including right here in Rhode Island, will face a massive tax hike.”
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May 9, 2025
Rhode Island Capitol Update
NFIB testified in the House against a 3% surtax on income over $625,000.
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April 28, 2025
Rhode Island Senate Votes to Limit Employers’ Free Speech
NFIB provided opposition testimony to both the House Committee on Labor & the Senate Committee on Labor and Gaming.
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April 15, 2025
NFIB Releases Report Detailing Benefits of 20% Small Business Tax Deduction, Consequences of Potential Small Business Tax Hike in Rhode Island
RI projected to gain 5,000 new jobs annually over the next 10 years if the deduction remains in place, including an annual GDP increase of $250 million for the…
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April 14, 2025
Rhode Island Capitol Update
NFIB State Director Christopher Carlozzi testified before the House Committee on Labor opposing bills allowing striking workers to collect unemployment insuran…
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March 31, 2025
Rhode Island Capitol Update
As in past years, the 2025 legislative session seems to focus on the state’s growing revenue gap and whether tax hikes will be on the table. Lawmakers seem to …
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March 17, 2025
Rhode Island Capitol Update
From Changing Tables to Self-Checkouts, Lawmakers Want to Tell You How to Run Your Business.
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March 3, 2025
Rhode Island Capitol Update
This week, NFIB provided opposition testimony to two pieces of legislation that will impact small businesses on healthcare and energy.
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March 3, 2025
Proposals to Hike Rhode Island’s Minimum Wage by a Third or More
The House and Senate Labor Committees heard testimony on several bills to raise the state minimum wage from the current $15 per hour.
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February 14, 2025
Rhode Island Capitol Update
NFIB submitted testimony to both the House and Senate Revenue Committees opposing Governor McKee’s plans to tax digital advertisements and to increase the admi…
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February 4, 2025
New England Energy Rates & Your Small Business
This exclusive event gave NFIB members the chance to ask questions and get answers about the future of our energy system.
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February 3, 2025
Rhode Island Capitol Update
NFIB asks that you help educate Rhode Island lawmakers on how income tax hikes are also tax increases on small businesses. Please take a moment to use our Acti…
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August 22, 2024
NFIB Problems & Priorities Survey: Inflation, Taxes, and Uncertainty Dominate Concerns for Rhode Island Small Businesses
June 17, 2024
Session Winds to a Close
Despite warnings from small businesses, the Rhode Island House and Senate advanced several bills that will have a negative impact on the state’s employers.
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March 8, 2024
Did You Miss NFIB Rhode Island’s Small Business Legislative Update? You Can Watch the Recording.