Time to move forward with $10M reparations program
Ten months after city officials approved a spending plan for a $10 million racial reparations program championed by former Mayor Jorge O. Elorza, only...
Fishermen fighting the inevitable
Offshore wind is here and will multiply off Rhode Island’s coast, with or without the participation of local commercial fishing interests.
That’s why it was...
Downgrade of U.S. credit rating shouldn’t be downplayed
The formerly pristine reputation of the U.S. government’s debt lost a little more luster after a prominent rating agency demoted Uncle Sam from its...
City, state invested in Tidewater
A $124 million Pawtucket soccer stadium project looks to be back on track for a 2025 opening, but there are still plenty of questions...
Banking ‘reforms’ have widened the wealth gap
Harsh banking sector regulations imposed a decade ago were touted as a means to both make the system safer and to “democratize capital” by...
College leaders positioned to meet post-pandemic challenges
Since 2019, eight of the region’s 13 four-year colleges have hired new long-term leaders. And another four-year school, Rhode Island College, still has an...
Trade mission boost for R.I. businesses
Gov. Daniel J. McKee and R.I. Commerce Secretary Elizabeth M. Tanner are leaving the Ocean State to lead what hopefully will be their first of many...
Amid budget shortfall, only new riders can save RIPTA
One month into Peter Alviti’s tenure as board chairman of the R.I. Public Transit Authority, it is clear that change is coming.
Whether he’s right...
McKee: R.I.’s economic driving force is small business
Our small businesses play a crucial role in fostering innovation, job creation and community identity here in the Ocean State. Rhode Island’s small businesses...
Every legislative action can influence R.I.’s business ranking
To the Editor:
The recent CNBC report on the business friendliness of each of the 50 states clearly demonstrates that national analysts pay close attention...
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