Question 2 & Question 4 Bond Campaigns

Question 2: The Higher Education Bond

The Higher Education Bond will allocate $87.5 million to construct a new biomedical sciences building at the University of Rhode Island and $73 million to renovate and modernize Whipple Hall to house Rhode Island College’s Institute for Cybersecurity & Emerging Technologies. These strategic investments will drive innovation, create jobs in cybersecurity, healthcare, and life sciences, and enhance Rhode Island’s environment.

News Coverage, Post-Election:

New York Times

Rhode Island Question 2 Election Results: Issue Higher Education Bond

The Independent

Local, state voters approve higher ed bond for URI, RIC

Forbes

Higher Education Bond Issues Fare Well In This Year’s Election

Rhode Island Current

Rhode Island voters approve all four bond questions totaling over $343 million

The Public’s Radio

R.I. voters approve new bonds for public projects, but nix constitutional convention

Boston Globe

Rhode Island voters will reject constitutional convention, back four bonds worth $343.5 million, in unofficial results

WJAR

Rhode Island voters reject constitutional convention, approve bond issues

News Coverage, Pre-Election:

WPRI

Higher education leaders urge Rhode Islanders to vote ‘Yes’ on Question 2 

Dan Yorke State of Mind

Dr. Marc Parlange & Dr. Jack Warner 

Warwick Beacon

Investing in Rhode Island’s future  

The Valley Breeze

Cases for Questions 2 and 5

The Independent

Letter: Higher Ed Bond an investment in our state’s future

Cranston Herald

Investing in Rhode Island’s future: The new frontier of Biomedical Sciences and Cybersecurity

Boston Globe

Voting yes on Question 2 will position R.I. as a biomedical sciences and cybersecurity leader 

The Public’s Radio

Breaking down the ballot: Should Rhode Islanders support capital improvements at URI and RIC?

Providence Business Journals

Parlange: URI seeing ‘tremendous growth and success’ 

Providence Business News

Parlange pushes for bond approval, campus enhancements in annual URI address

The Independent

URI, state officials launch campaign for $87.5 million bond 

WJAR

Former Congressman Jim Langevin discusses Providence school network breach 

Providence Journal

RI Question 2 asks for $160M for biomedical, cybersecurity facilities at URI, RIC 

WPRI

Your Local Election HQ: RI officials calling residents to vote ‘yes’ on question two 

WJAR

McKee to speak at kickoff event to encourage voters to support Higher Education Bond

Providence Business Journal

RI leaders urge ‘yes’ vote on $160M higher education bond bill 

Yahoo News

RI Question 2 asks for $160M for biomedical, cybersecurity facilities at URI, RIC

Question 4: The Green Bond

The Green Bond allocates $53 million to nine projects, including $15 million for the modernization of Quonset’s Port of Davisville and $10 million for the Municipal Resilience Program. Other key investments include $5 million each for brownfield remediation, local recreation projects, agricultural land preservation, and forest and habitat management. Additionally, $3 million is designated for the Newport Cliff Walk restoration, with smaller amounts for climate resiliency and open space programs.