For U.S. District 2: James R. Langevin
In a five-term career, U.S. Rep. James R. Langevin, a Democrat, has been a steady advocate for Rhode Island.
He holds a seat on...
For U.S. District 1: David N. Cicilline
Providence Mayor David N. Cicilline, a Democrat, has been a responsible, business-friendly leader. He has handled himself well while wrestling with numerous fiscal and...
For governor: Frank T. Caprio
A major focus of Frank T. Caprio’s campaign for governor has been small business, the result of which are these policy proposals targeted at...
Ballot Question No. 4: Vote to Reject
Voters are being asked to approve a $14.7 million bond issue that combines a needed project at Newport’s Fort Adams with efforts to keep...
Ballot Question No. 3: Vote to Approve
If voters allow the state to float $84.7 million in transportation bonds, it will finance the much-needed Interstate 95 bridge over the Pawtucket River...
Ballot Question No. 2: Vote to Approve
Keeping Rhode Island strong means, at least in part, keeping the state’s institutions of higher learning strong and vital. That’s why we favor the...
Ballot Question No. 1: Vote to Approve
The state’s official name – the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations – does not owe its origin to the plantation system that...
Innovative wind blows into a mature firm
Innovation is the lifeblood of successful enterprises, whether in emerging industries or long-established businesses.
Gilbane Inc., in operation since 1873, is decidedly established. After...
Federal regs should bring federal money
Clean water doesn’t come cheap, as the residents and businesses of Fall River are finding out.
For a quarter century, the city’s sewer division...
Sisters offer recipe for success in any economy
The warning signs of what later would come to be known as the Great Recession were showing in November 2007 when two sisters made...
