Legislation targets R.I.’s sports betting monopoly
New state legislation submitted in both the House and Senate is looking to upend the monopoly in Rhode Island’s sports betting market as revenue...
Legislation would restrict ‘spread pricing’ on meds
While prescription drug costs have been steadily increasing, the reimbursements paid to the pharmacies have been decreasing.
The math isn’t adding up.
But this contradiction is...
Meet the Makers: Tanury Industries stays on its toes to keep...
(Editor’s note: This is the 32nd installment in a monthly series highlighting some of the region’s unsung manufacturers that make products essential to the...
Beyond book learning: Training programs soaring at expanded Providence Public Library
Eric Khiev is looking to make a career change, and that’s why he was at the Providence Public Library last fall.
Khiev holds a bachelor’s...
Everybody’s Business: She’s a champion for Black and brown businesses
(Editor’s note: This is the 56th installment in a monthly series speaking with minority business owners and leaders. Each will be asked their views...
The future of Pell grants is unclear for students
The federal Pell Grant program, named after the late Rhode Island Sen. Claiborne Pell, has money problems.
The Congressional Budget Office is projecting the program...
R.I. wants more say on Atlantic fisheries
Rhode Island punches above its weight when it comes to its fishing industry, landing more than $80 million of seafood annually, and some local...
Everybody’s Business: Minority owners resilient in face of uncertainty
Providence Business News’ Everybody’s Business monthly series began with the intention of providing a voice to minority business owners in the tumultuous summer of...
An equity check: ‘Much of this movement is being dismantled’
Nina Reed’s bakery products are popular, but that doesn’t mean running her business has been a piece of cake.
Reed, the owner of Sarcastic Sweets...
South County Hospital fight takes a toll
A monthslong public dispute between South County Health and an opposition group over the management of the South Kingstown-based health system is causing negative...
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