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Chafee says he’ll sign bill legalizing gay marriage
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee said he will sign a bill legalizing same sex- marriage as soon as this week, providing an economic boost to the state and a resolution of an issue whose “time had come.” more
Pitching in for park cleanup
Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., center with orange jacket, joins Serve Rhode Island volunteers scooping trash from pond shores at Roger Williams Park on April 20. More than 200 volunteers braved wind and rain to join the effort, the sixth organized at the Providence park by the group since October 2008. Every year volunteers fill hundreds of trash bags with bottles, paper, plastic bags and other litter. more
4/29/13
Taveras proposes 3.3% budget hike for fiscal 2014
PROVIDENCE – Property-tax rates for homeowners would rise with rates for businesses holding flat under a $663 million fiscal 2014 budget proposed by Mayor Angel Taveras Thursday. The spending … more
Pawtucket: It is time to act on sharing services
Once known by the buzzword “consolidation,” municipally shared services is a concept that’s been kicked around for years by towns throughout the state, but has rarely gotten past the planning phase. But in financially ailing cities like Pawtucket and Central Falls, it might be an idea whose time has finally come. more
‘One thing [won’t] fix our economy’
With his city’s fiscal position stabilized, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras has turned toward growing the local economy and redeveloping underutilized properties. That’s brought him up against some of the most difficult and expensive challenges in Rhode Island. They include saving its tallest building, the Industrial Trust Tower, and its most spectacular historic-redevelopment failure, the South Street Power Station (Dynamo House). They also include bringing long-sought streetcar service to the capital city and replacing abundant surface parking lots with productive, activity-generating buildings. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 4/22/13

Raimondo defends pension investments
Critics of the Rhode Island pension system’s growing investment in hedge funds warn that they’ve increased the state’s exposure to risk while subjecting it to the notoriously high fees charged by alternative-investment managers. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 4/15/13

Judge approves Providence pension deal
On Friday, Superior Court Judge Sarah Taft-Carter gave final approval over the pension agreement between the city of Providence and its retirees, according to WPRI. more
| 4/12/13
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
State lawmakers unveil 9-bill gun safety plan
State lawmakers, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee and Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin have unveiled a nine-bill plan to help “improve gun safety and strengthen existing laws dealing with firearm violations.” more
| 4/10/13
U.S. stock futures climb as investors await budget, Fed minutes
U.S. stock futures rose, signaling the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will gain for a third day, before President Barack Obama submits his budget to Congress and the Federal Reserve releases minutes of its March meeting. more
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