R.I. Supreme Court sides with Cranston over public safety retirees in...
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Supreme Court ruled in favor of Cranston in a long-standing legal battle over frozen pension benefits filed by a group...
Legislation shows a lack of courage in General Assembly
As they say, timing is everything. And in this case, it’s just a little scary.
On April 29 General Treasurer Seth Magaziner issued a report...
Legacy of Gov. Chafee lives on
Give praise when and where it’s due, so a hearty job well-done should go out to Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee based on the most...
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...
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...
PBN takes top honors in New England for general excellence and...
BOSTON – Providence Business News was awarded first place for general excellence as well as best overall website for a specialty publication on Saturday...
State worker pension system had strong returns in ’17 but liability...
PROVIDENCE – Despite growing $686 million in fiscal 2017, the financial health of the state’s retirement system by some measures has declined in recent...
PBN takes 3 first-place awards in annual business pub journalism competition
DALLAS – Providence Business News earned top honors in three categories in the 2017 Alliance of Area Business Publishers editorial excellence awards program, held...
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