R.I. holding its own in biotech realm
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick made quite a splash at the BIO International biotechnology convention held in Boston last week by announcing a $1.25 billion...
Inclusion needed for minority business
It is not surprising that white-owned businesses earn more than those owned by minorities, but the size of the gap found by a U.S....
An alternate path to new energy
Despite the ever-increasing cost of fossil fuels, the marketplace has fallen short on investment in alternative energy sources.
The General Assembly and Gov. Donald L....
Blue Cross should build in Waterplace
In the discussion over a headquarters for Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island, there are a few givens:
• It makes economic and...
Home insurance rates should go up
Homeowners in Rhode Island are paying much more for insurance than they had been used to – in some cases triple the previous rate.
Consumer...
Potential for cures too great to ignore
The groundswell to expand stem cell research has reached Rhode Island, and not a moment too soon.
Without question, the quest to use stem cells...
Public health should take higher priority
The Rhode Island Hospitality and Tourism Association is to be commended for creating a self-inspection program for food-service establishments. Developed with cooperation from the...
A powerful incentive that is necessary
Utility customers who generate their own electricity – say, through solar panels or a wind turbine – get a credit from the utility for...
Hard work will deliver this fantasy
U.S. Rep. Patrick J. Kennedy had it right – the “sheer immensity” of the plan that The Procaccianti Group unveiled last week for Newport’s...
Designing economy breeds vitality
A key component of the “innovation economy” is the commercialization of intellectual capital. To wit: the brainiacs have to leave the comfort of the...
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