This Week's Poll

Are you seeing an uptick in your company’s business this year?

With the equity markets hitting record levels on a regular basis, corporate America is doing just fine, even as unemployment and wage stagnation hit the working class. Is your company sharing in the recovery seen on Wall Street?

Should public support be given to redevelop the “Superman Building” in Providence?

The owner of downtown Providence’s “Superman Building,” as the Industrial Trust Tower has been known for years, is looking for upwards of $75 million to redevelop the historic structure. Would that level of public investment be worth it?

Do you agree with House Speaker Gordon D. Fox that it is time to dismantle the R.I. Economic Development Corporation?

House Speaker Gordon D. Fox is backing a package of economic-policy bills that would include replacing the R.I. Economic Development Corp. with a more-limited R.I. Commerce Corporation controlled by a new commerce secretary. A Senate plan seeks a rebranded EDC but would not form a new secretariat.

Do you think allowing same-sex couples to marry in Rhode Island is good for business in the state?

After years of often-contentious debate, state lawmakers are on the verge of approving legislation allowing same-sex couples to marry in Rhode Island.

Do you support the idea advanced by many, including the Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity, to eliminate the Ocean State’s sales tax?

Is Brown’s plan for growing its engineering school on College Hill a good idea?

Brown last week unveiled its plan to grow its engineering school, including building new facilities adjacent to its existing buildings and laboratories. Is that a good idea?

Are you looking forward to the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act?

In six months, the Health Benefits Exchange will go live for the individual and small business market. Are you looking forward to using the exchange for yourself, for your business?