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DEMOCRAT HELENA Buonanno Foulkes holds a 9-point lead over independent Ken Block in Rhode Island’s gubernatorial race, according to a poll released by WPRI-TV CBS 12 and Emerson College. / PBN FILE PHOTO/TRACY JENKINS

Is Democrat Helena Buonanno Foulkes’ experience as a former CVS Health...

Helena Buonanno Foulkes soundly defeated Gov. Daniel J. McKee by 25 percentage points in the Democratic gubernatorial primary. She easily won despite McKee’s repeated...

Should Newport and surrounding communities create more space to meet projected...

A new study says Greater Newport has a critical shortage of commercial and flex space to meet projected demand. The study commissioned by the Greater...

Is Attorney General Peter F. Neronha right that insurers are to...

The R.I. Office of the Health Insurance Commissioner on Sept. 29 approved another year of double-digit health insurance premium increases for many Rhode Islanders. The...

Was the state right to start over with its application process...

Rhode Island in August unveiled a new application process for adult-use dispensary licenses, dropping a residency requirement that led to three lawsuits questioning its...

Do you support the Federal Reserve’s first benchmark interest rate hike...

Amid rising prices for gas, food and housing, the Federal Reserve on Sept. 16 raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time since...

Do Rhode Island communities spend more than they should for police...

Rhode Island spends the most in the nation on fire protection and is among the top 10 states for police protection spending per capita,...

Should former state Rep. Julie Casimiro have resigned as soon as...

Former Rep. Julie Casimiro, D-North Kingstown, recently resigned under pressure to give up her General Assembly seat after moving to South Carolina. She moved as...
LOOKING UP: The R.I. Commerce Corp. board of directors on Aug. 24 unanimously approved up to $9.5 million in state support to help jump-start the stalled redevelopment of Providence’s “Superman” building, 
PBN FILE PHOTO/CHRIS BERGENHEIM

Do you support the decision to approve up to $9.5M in...

R.I. Commerce Corp.’s board of directors on Aug. 24 approved up to $9.5 million in new state support for the redevelopment of Providence’s "Superman"...

Do you support R.I.’s so-called “Taylor Swift Tax” on second homes...

A lawsuit was recently filed in R.I. Superior Court on behalf of more than 40 Rhode Island homeowners challenging the constitutionality of the state’s...

Are you satisfied with Providence’s system of bike lanes?

Mayor Brett P. Smiley told Providence Business News construction on the city's next phase of bike lane infrastructure is poised to begin. The funding will...
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