Press Releases

R.I. League of Cities and Towns Appoints Ernest Almonte as Executive Director (2.18.22) (PDF)

Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns Statement on Governor McKee's FY2023 Budget Proposal (1.20.22) (PDF)

League Statement on Senate Passage of Binding Arbitration (5.25.21) (PDF)

RI State Budget Must Safeguard Vital Services, Protect Taxpayers (5.17.21) (PDF)

League Urges Local Control and Funding in Marijuana Legalization Proposals (4.28.21) (PDF)

Passage of the American Rescue Plan (3.11.21) (PDF)

Lifetime Contracts Suit Moves Ahead, Adding Four Additional Communities (2.8.21) (PDF)

Rhode Island’s Elected Officials Prepare for Public Office (1.11.21) (PDF)

Court Rules for Cities and Towns, Lifetime Contracts Lawsuit Moves Ahead (12.18.20) (PDF)

Rhode Island FY2021 Budget Supports Cities and Towns (12.11.20) (PDF)

R.I. League of Cities and Towns Elects Mayor Charles Lombardi as Next President (10.1.20) (PDF)

Communities on the Hook for Multi-Million Dollar “COVID Trifecta” as State, Feds Withhold Millions from Cities, Towns (8.4.20) (PDF)

Law Passes for Emergency Financial Town Meetings (6.29.20) (PDF)

Cities and Towns Challenge Lifetime Contracts Law (11.12.19) (PDF)

League of Cities and Towns Annual Dinner Meeting (9.19.19) (PDF)

League Statement of House Consideration of FY 2020 Budget (6.21.19) (PDF)

League’s Statement on the Governor’s Enactment of Anti-Taxpayer Special Interest Legislation (5.14.19) (PDF) 

Municipal Leaders Urge Gov. Raimondo to Reject the “State House Bait and Switch,” Veto Special Interest Bills (5.8.19) (PDF)

League of Cities and Towns Statement on Senate Vote (5.1.19) (PDF)

League of Cities and Towns calls on Assembly to Reject the “State House Bait and Switch” (4.30.19) (PDF)

Cities and Towns Oppose Guaranteed Lifetime Contracts (4.22.19) (PDF)

Op-Ed -- Without Labor Reforms, Taxpayers Should Prepare to Open Their Wallets (4.12.19) (PDF)

League of Cities & Towns Opposes Automatic Contract Continuation (4.10.19) (PDF)

Mayors and Town Managers United to Protect Taxpayers Against Ballooning Labor Costs from General Assembly (4.9.19) (PDF)

General Assembly’s Move to Expand Firefighter Overtime Would Put Additional Burden on Taxpayers (4.3.19) (PDF)

R.I.Cities and Towns Opposes Legalization of Marijuana without Sufficient Local Controls (3.20.19) (PDF)

League of Cities and Towns Holds 19th Annual Conference (1.25.19) (PDF)

Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns Statement on Governor Raimondo’s FY2020 Budget Proposal (1.17.19) (PDF)

Rhode Island’s Elected Officials Prepare for Public Office (1.4.19) (PDF)

R.I. League of Cities and Towns Partners with State Police to Mitigate Cyber Threats (12.3.18) (PDF)

League Announces New Energy Saving Solutions for Municipalities (11.27.18) (PDF)

Rhode Island Cities and Towns See Significant Savings with New Energy Efficient Streetlights (11.13.18) (PDF)

At 50th Annual Dinner, League of Cities and Towns Elects New President & Board of Directors (10.22.18) (PDF)

League of Cities & Towns Opposes Automatic Contract Continuation, Binding Arbitration Bills (3.1.18) (PDF)