GA approves Pawtucket Red Sox ballpark financing plan
(Updated at 10:41 a.m. with Senate vote)PROVIDENCE — The Senate late Friday gave its approval to House-passed legislation financing a new Pawtucket Red Sox...
Fung’s back! Do voters share his despair over the state’s direction?
Allan W. Fung, the nine-year mayor of Cranston, has launched a second campaign for governor, once again targeting now-incumbent Gina M. Raimondo, and pointing...
Fiscal issues still dogging Providence
With a small but significant upgrade to Providence’s bond rating, Moody’s Investors Services Inc. has given the city a positive shot in the arm.Crediting...
Pawtucket Red Sox ballpark House vote expected Friday, following committee approval
PROVIDENCE – The House is expected to take up the Pawtucket Red Sox ballpark Friday afternoon, after the measure gained approval from the powerful...
House committee reviews PawSox ballpark, no vote taken
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. House Finance Committee took up the Pawtucket Red Sox ballpark bill Tuesday night, following late-session revisions that have sought to...
Mattiello releases new proposed PawSox stadium plan with TIF district
PROVIDENCE – House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello released a draft of newly proposed legislation put forth on a new Pawtucket Red Sox stadium designed...
R.I. Supreme Court denies appeals on state pension settlement
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Supreme Court denied the appeals against the state pension class action settlement made in 2015 on Friday, affirming the judgement...
How public pensions can start healing
Public pension funds need help. Rather than offer specific investment recommendations, I am going to make some suggestions to help them think about what...
PawSox attendance 409,960 in 2017
PROVIDENCE – The Pawtucket Red Sox’s 2017 attendance totaled 409,960, 2,863 more attendees than 2016, according to the Pawsox 2018 Media Guide.The increase reverses...
Mattiello addresses PawSox deal progress at Chamber breakfast
(Updated at 3:23 p.m.)LINCOLN – During an “eggs and issues” breakfast hosted by the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce, House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello...
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