Wind-energy industry needs uniform rules
For all its byzantine regulatory nightmares, Rhode Island is remarkably advanced in addressing the uses of the ocean waters. The Special Area Management Plan...
Central Falls actions serious, necessary
Schools should be operated for the benefit of students. End of story.
So any discussion about what is happening at Central Falls High School...
Micro-loan program needs state support
Small businesses have an outsized need for credit, while at the same time, they generate a lion’s share of the jobs in the state....
Fundraising success a welcome story
Raising money for universities is never easy, even in good times. If you haven’t noticed, these are not good times. A recent study by...
In cutting, R.I. should avoid nicking bone
The governor and the General Assembly have a profoundly unenviable task – figure out how to balance the budget without eliminating the investments that...
Keep the plows ready, just not idling so long
Last week’s predicted blizzard never materialized. Snow, yes; end of the world as we know it, not quite.
One happy byproduct of the hype was...
Cry all you want, R.I. must make more cuts
The howling began quickly after Gov. Donald L. Carcieri released his updated budgets for fiscal years 2010 and 2011. And it is understandable –...
Too bad for R.I., we pay now and later
Another year, another budget deficit in the hundreds of millions of dollars. And more screaming by local governments that they didn’t see the cuts...
It’s simple – just change health care
Even though health care reform seems to have stalled in Washington, progress is being made on the state level, including in Rhode Island.
A demonstration...
Good ideas, pluck can add up to success
Our weekly Main Street feature celebrates the entrepreneurial spirit. It’s particularly heartening to see the flame alive in even this deep recession. It is...
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