URI awarded $704K for crisis preparedness
SOUTH KINGSTOWN – The University of Rhode Island has been awarded a $704,000 federal grant to update and improve its crisis preparedness, response,...
Lawmaker proposes state tax break for tuition
PROVIDENCE – A federal tax deduction for college tuition and fees would be extended to Rhode Islanders on their state income taxes under a...
Common supplemental plan complications
Supplemental disability income plans are so mainstream today that they are thought of as plain vanilla.
That’s all well and good until the other...
Teacher health veto override the right move
To the Editor:
I disagree with your recent editorial (“Teacher health veto override a bad move,” Jan. 11, 2010), criticizing the General Assembly’s override of...
Cities, towns need their own assessment tools
To the Editor:
With the extraordinary downturn in our aggregate economy (“Panel: 6 R.I. cities, towns face fiscal crisis,” Jan. 29, 2010), our government on...
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...
Federal grant to aid ‘Knowledge Corridor’
BOSTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $70 million for final design and construction of the “Knowledge Corridor” along the Connecticut River...
ACLU, NOW sue R.I. over prison pregnancies
PROVIDENCE – Civil liberties and women’s rights advocates sued the R.I. Department of Corrections last week, accusing prison officials of failing to release information...
Program to transport students to arts events
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. State Council on the Arts is using a $20,000 federal grant to create a program to help pay for transporting...
United seeks average rate hikes up to 10.5%
Citing a rise in medical costs – particularly at hospitals – UnitedHealthcare of New England is seeking to raise small groups’ premiums by an...
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