The RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity reviewed all legislation submitted this session (as of May 22), scoring each one with regard to its effect on freedom and, particularly, whether it would further contribute to or would begin to alleviate Rhode Island’s state of decline. In total, we are tracking 551 bills, with a total weighted score of -285, meaning that if all of the legislation were to pass, the overall effect on the state would be a negative one.

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In light of the RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity’s release of its 2013 General Assembly Freedom Index Snapshot the day after the Rhode Island House of Representatives passed its leadership’s economic development package, a note joining the two may edify the public.

In short, we believe that the six bills that passed the House (now to proceed to the Senate) will have an overall negative effect on Rhode Island’s economic and civic well-being. The three negative bills are:

• 6063-SubA: ...