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Judge rules Providence pension settlement fair
Superior Court Associate Justice Sarah Taft-Carter has issued a ruling that Providence’s pension settlement is “fair, reasonable and adequate,” according to a statement released today by Providence Mayor Angel Taveras. more
| 3/11/13
Mollis hosts voter registration, voter ID event
Civically minded Rhode Islanders are invited to grab a late lunch and a free voter identification card at Prince Hall Lodge on Saturday, Aug. 24, courtesy of Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis' office. more
Eastern U.S. struggles back to life after Sandy’s onslaught
Millions of people in the Northeast U.S., the region most dependent on electric grids and mass transit networks for everyday life, struggled to find normalcy amid the floods, destruction and death from superstorm Sandy. more
Wind energy credits extended in tax bill
The extension of wind energy tax credits is included in the passage of the bill to avert the “fiscal cliff” late New Year’s Day. The bill now moves to President Barack Obama for his expected signature, according to a release from the American Wind Energy Association. more
DOT lands $760K from highway administration
The R.I. Department of Transportation will receive $760,000 in federal funds from the Federal Highway Administration, Rhode Island lawmakers announced Thursday. more
| 8/3/12
Raimondo scored on investing, transparency by Forbes blogger
NEW YORK – General Treasurer Gina M. Raimondo is taking heat from a new source for her efforts related to the state workers’ pension system, but the criticism is not coming from a local source. … more
| 4/5/13
‘Most important … is getting people back to work’
PBN: Last April, you were trailing Brendan Doherty in the polls by 15 percentage points and now (Oct. 10) you are ahead of him by 6 points. What happened? more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 10/15/12

MBTA needs more funding to stave off fare hikes, service cuts
Officials from the Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority need to balance their budget, but they plan to wait until at least March before increasing fares and establishing service cuts in hopes of an increase in funding, reported Boston.com. more
| 12/27/12
Brown eyes College Hill expansion of engineering, announces gifts
Thanks to the results of extensive faculty, staff and student survey results, and studies of student enrollment patterns and faculty collaboration ties, Brown University on Wednesday announced its intention to expand its engineering school on land it already owns, while also announcing gifts of $44 million for that effort. more
| 4/10/13
Voter referenda present mixed choices
As Rhode Islanders enter the voting booth next week, they will be confronted by seven questions, two of them involving the expansion of gambling in the Ocean State, the other five asking for approval for more than $200 million of bond issuance. more
10/29/12
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