Shift to remote work may alter landscape for commercial property
Has the office changed forever due to COVID-19? For many employers that have successfully transitioned to remote work over the past year, the likely...
‘Community advocacy matters’
As recently as last summer, Rhode Island appeared all but certain to lose one of its two U.S. House seats.
For years, the state had...
Smart investment in America’s future: Doubling the max Pell grant
College affordability and access to higher education have been topics of much discussion in Washington, D.C., and throughout our region in recent years. And...
Vaccine mandates not only tool to push workers
A workplace showdown may be brewing over mandating vaccinations.
Employers would love the sense of certainty that comes with a vaccinated workforce. Workers can be...
Proposed PPP tax ignores ongoing pandemic threat
Rhode Island’s leading small-business advocate as lieutenant governor has sent mixed signals to that constituency since taking over as governor last month.
On April 12,...
Develop a vision for ARP aid
The state is expecting $1.1 billion in new federal pandemic relief, just over a year after receiving – and finally spending – $1.25 billion....
Rise in Treasury yields is a warning to Washington
President Joe Biden will likely face an economic headwind that no president has faced since Bill Clinton in his first term – rising interest...
No reason to halt growth of charter schools in R.I.
Improving our K-12 public schools to a level approaching and hopefully surpassing those of Massachusetts and other states consistently recognized for educational excellence is...
Business, city leaders must work together to bring visitors back
Crime is still trending down in the capital city – and in 2020 dramatically so. Yet downtown business and community leaders are more concerned...
Get started fixing R.I.’s housing problem
When it comes to addressing Rhode Island’s housing crisis, there’s good news and there’s bad news.
In March, Rhode Islanders got two good pieces of...
