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Stefan Pryor finally confirmed as R.I. Commerce secretary

Rhode Island Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor can finally remove the “interim” from his title following his confirmation vote by the Senate Tuesday. The 28-7 vote...

McKee’s pick for R.I. Public Utilities Commission baffles policy experts

Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s nominee to the influential R.I. Public Utilities Commission has a resume featuring top roles at Fortune 100 and Fortune 500...

Ethics panel: Warwick lawmaker can propose pension boost for State Police

Sen. Todd Patalano told the state ethics panel Tuesday that his three-decade career with the Cranston Police Department makes him an ideal sponsor for...

The price of saving Roger Williams and Fatima hospitals? $408M over...

Saving Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital will end up costing four times the value of the bonds used to...

Ex-cabinet member Jim Thorsen tells his side of Philadelphia story

Former state administration director Jim Thorsen swore under oath to the Rhode Island Ethics Commission Tuesday that he never saw the croissants and cold...

McKee, Foulkes embrace millionaires tax in different ways

Rhode Island AFL-CIO President Patrick Crowley can’t remember a Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate who didn’t pledge not to raise broad-based taxes during their campaign.   This year, prospective Democratic primary...

Bankruptcy judge agrees to give Centurion until March 6 to buy...

A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas has given the buyer of Roger Williams Medical Center and Our Lady of Fatima Hospital until March 6...

Revolution Wind developer records $10M Q4 impairment from Trump suspension order 

The Trump administration’s stop work order on the Revolution Wind project just days before Christmas cost project co-developer Orsted A/S more than $10 million,...

Can these hospitals be saved? Centurion makes the case to lawmakers...

For nearly four years, The Centurion Foundation CEO Ben Mingle has argued the nonprofit would be the best steward of Roger Williams Medical Center...

Shekarchi opts out of governor’s race

After more than a year of hinting at a possible gubernatorial run, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi released three paragraphs to explain why he...
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