The Economic Progress Institute

Interfaith Council Blasts RI Works (GoLocalProv)

kbrewster — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:00:00 GMT

“The program, as enacted five years ago is not living up to what it is supposed to do,” said Linda Katz, J.D., Cofounder and Policy Director of the Economic Progress Institute formerly the Poverty Institute). “The bottom line is that this program is supposed to act as a safety net for the most vulnerable. It’s supposed to assist in avoiding homelessness and hunger. If fails in doing so.”

Bills aim to save taxpayers money (Providence Journal)

kfrattarelli — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 01:44:00 GMT

Rachel Flum, of the Economic Progress Institute, said there is already a federal law that will bar questionable purchases, starting in January. “This would actually be costly to the state,” she said of Morgan’s bill

Benefits will be hit by sequester (Providence Journal)

kbrewster — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:00:00 GMT

At the Economic Progress Institute, which advocates for policies affecting the poor and low income, Executive Director Kate Brewster said such cuts –– which equal $184 a month for an unemployed resident –– are “quite significant...And it’s not only going to be harmful to unemployed Rhode Island households, who will find it much more difficult to make ends meet,” Brewster said, “but it will also surely be a drag on our struggling economy.”

Jobs credit halves taxes paid by CVS (Providence Journal)

kfrattarelli — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:19:00 GMT

It would be really unfortunate for CVS to reconsider its commitment to Rhode Island, given the tax relief they’ve been given to date,” said Kate Brewster, executive director of the Economic Progress Institute, which advocates for policies affecting the poor and low income. “Lawmakers at this point have to decide whether they want to do something for many, or something for a very few.”