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Government & Politics

Below are a list of online sources concerning state and local goverment in Rhode Island.

Inside Politics
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Covering Rhode Island politics, contains detailed information on how representatives voted, campaign finance data, ethics filings of public officials, registered lobbyists, polls, commentary, etc.
Landlord and Tenant Handbook
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Explains state law and regulations pertaining to residential landlords and tenants.
Municode.com
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Full text of local ordinances from all 50 states, including selected Rhode Island towns.
Rhode Island Division of Taxation
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Online tax regulations, forms and instructions (forms require Adobe Reader), online filing capabilities, and general information.
Rhode Island General Assembly
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Includes the full text of the General Laws of Rhode Island, the text of Public Laws back to 1994, the text of current bills, the text of House and Senate Journals, biographies of state representatives and senators, and more.
Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council (RIPEC)
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RIPEC is an “independent, nonprofit and nonpartisan public policy research and education organization dedicated to the advancement of effective and efficient government in Rhode Island.” Their web site offers statistics on state and local property taxes, state aid, community demographics, school funding, and analysis of the state budget.
Rhode Island Secretary of State’s On-Line Office
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Offers online voter registration, legislative information, directories of state officials and state departments, tourism information, business information, and R.I. history.
Rhode Island State Budget
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Provides the current Rhode Island state operating budget, revenue estimates, state debt, performance measures, a budget primer explaining how the state budget works, and frequently-asked-questions.
Rhode Island State Government Information Page
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Directory of RI state agency web sites. Lists legislative, judicial, and executive branch sites; also includes links to sites for RI organizations in business, disabilities, education, environment, health, human services, libraries, and tourism.
Rhode Island State Library
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Search the online catalog of the Rhode Island State Library for state publications and other items.
RI.gov
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“Centralized electronic portal through which individuals and businesses will easily access Rhode Island government information and services from multiple agencies.” Offers a directory of Rhode Island Web sites, a variety of information about living in, working in, and visiting the state, Rhode Island facts and history, real-time answers to questions, and more.
State & Community Profiles
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Basic economic, statistical, and directory information for each city and town in Rhode Island, offered by the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation.

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