Measure on the ballot in the 2018 Rhode Island 2018 General Election in Rhode Island.
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Get StartedA "yes" vote authorizes the state to spend $70 million on higher education facilities using government bonds.
A "no" vote does not authorize the state to sell additional bonds in order to fund repairs to higher education facilities.
Bond measures add to government debt and contribute to government overreach., in opposition to Higher Education Facilities (Learn more)
According to the Providence Journal, due to underfunding and rising repair costs, the cost of attendance for Rhode Island universities is rising, making college more expensie for students. These bonds will help reduce schools' reliance on increasing tuition to fund repairs., in support of Higher Education Facilities (Learn more)
According to Linda Borg of the Providence Journal, despite prior bond measures, Rhode Island's higher education system is struggling to keep-up with necessary repairs. Authorizing bonds will provide the necessary funding to make these repairs., in support of Higher Education Facilities (Learn more)
This measure would authorize the state to sell $70 million in government bonds to improve and renovate higher education facilities.
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