Rhode Island voters reject statewide bonds for first time in 20 years

(WJAR) — Rhode Island voters rejected two of the five statewide bond questions on Tuesday’s ballot, according to preliminary results, marking the first time voters have turned down state bond proposals since 2006.

Voters approved $445 million in state borrowing but rejected an additional $150 million by voting down Question 3 for economic development and Question 4 for the cultural economy.

Unofficial results Wednesday showed more than 60% of voters supported Questions 1, 2 and 5…

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