Karl Wadensten
Healthcare should measure outcomes, not just approvals
Ten days ago, my 82-year-old mother-in-law, Jane, was living a remarkably active and independent life.
She walked regularly, swam at the YMCA and did water...
America’s 250th celebration is bigger than one day
As America approaches 250 years, I find myself asking a simple question: Is this milestone just about the Fourth of July?
I do not think...
Rhode Island’s future is standing inside the URI Engineering Building
Last week, I saw something the state needs to pay much closer attention to when I arrived at the University of Rhode Island College of Engineering Capstone Showcase.
The future...
Leaning on fewer people for more revenue is risky for R.I.
I spend a lot of time walking factory floors, sitting with founders and shaking hands with people trying to build something in Rhode Island.
Not once in those conversations...
What R.I.’s SBA honorees remind us about America at 250
I am honored to be heading to Washington after being named Rhode Island’s Small Business Person of the Year by the U.S. Small Business Administration.
However, this moment...
Our workforce behaves like a system, everything is connected
After participating as a panelist at Providence Business News’ 2026 Workforce Development Summit last month, one realization became clear: The workforce is not something we can manage, it behaves like a system.
When...
Grow the tax base. Don’t squeeze it with millionaires tax
I’m writing this from Matunuck Atelier, restaurateur Perry Raso’s newest venture.
The room is alive, the staff moves with purpose and Guests lean in. Another...
Rhode Islanders rode the wave of the blizzard together
When Winter Storm Hernando slammed Rhode Island in February 2026, it didn’t just snow – it buried us.
Nearly 38 inches fell in parts of the state; the...
Man, machine and making wise choices in an AI economy
I’ve spent my life in manufacturing – real factories, real people, real machines. I’ve lived through multiple waves of technology – computer numerical control...
Paying forward the DNA of learning at URI
Walking into the classroom on the first night always feels new, no matter how many years I’ve done it.
The desks are filled with seniors....
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