Bonds. More bonds.

By: Matt Ulricksen

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 901

Last Updated: 3 days, 5 hours ago

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One thing is true of Rhode Islanders: We love a good general obligation bond. We’ve approved 34 of the 35 put to us by the General Assembly in the last 20 years — upwards of $2.26 billion in taxpayer-backed debt. We haven’t just approved them. We’ve APPROVED them by a median margin of 66%. The last time we said no was 2006: $4 million for Fort Adams, which might qualify as …

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