Bond questions seek millions for economic development, higher education in Rhode Island

Rhode Island voters will decide five bond questions in Tuesday’s election.

The ballot questions ask for $600 million in borrowing before interest is added in, bringing the total cost to nearly $1 billion.

Question 1 seeks $275 million for improvements to higher education facilities, broken down into $165 million for an integrated health building at the University of Rhode Island, $50 million for Rhode Island College’s Adams Library and $60 million for the Community College of Rhode Island Workforce Innovation Center…

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