Mayor Brett Smiley is set to announce a variety of programs the city will offer. Most importantly it will announce when it ...

Smiley is more than halfway through his term, and facing pushback from constituents over a planned tax increase.

When Brett Smiley was running for mayor of Providence in 2014, he sought to frame himself as the fresh-faced outsider running against the Democratic machine. It wasn’t entirely true, since ...

The R.I. Senate Finance Committee advanced a bill that would give Providence permission to exceed the state-mandated tax levy of 4%.

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is proposing an 8% property tax levy increase. The proposal passed the Rhode Island House but still requires Senate approval. If approved, the increase would take effect ...

Mayor Brett Smiley’s annual state of the city address focused on housing, climate change and public safety. He’s not planning to increase tax rates this year. PROVIDENCE — Providence ...

Brett Smiley officially launched his campaign for mayor on Monday with a focus on what he called “simple quality of life issues” from roads to public safety, affordable housing and education.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Mayor Brett Smiley on Wednesday proposed increasing property tax bills, making $9 million in cuts, and boosting fines and fees as he unveiled his proposed $624 million ...

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett Smiley was inaugurated Monday afternoon at the Providence Public Library, delivering a speech focused on schools, public safety and city services while vowing to lead ...

Brett Smiley says priorities and experience are what differentiates him from his opponents in the Democratic primary for mayor of Providence. “My priorities are very clear: to focus on these ...

As the gun debate continues to roil the nation and Rhode Island, Providence mayoral candidate Brett Smiley wants to take guns out of the hands of criminals. But how? Smiley, one of five Democrats ...