Change at mall raises tax questions
The new owners of Providence Place mall could face an annual property tax bill of more than $20 million a year when its 30-year...
Good summer has tourism leaders hoping for more
Tourism leaders in Rhode Island’s destination spots say summer 2026 has been solid, but some say they’ll have to wait for the final economic...
Providence bike lane network getting renewed attention
More than three years after Providence secured a $27.2 million federal Safe Streets and Roads for All grant, Mayor Brett P. Smiley says construction...
Towns, cities divided on concerns about Flock cameras
Tensions are high, and opinions are split among Rhode Island residents and municipal leaders regarding the use of Flock Group Inc. cameras designed to...
Providence transit hub process getting attention from candidates
For more than a decade, plans to move the R.I. Public Transit Authority’s central bus hub out of Kennedy Plaza in Providence have cycled...
Some worry McKee attack ads reinforce state’s bad business reputation
Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s latest campaign ad attacking former CVS Health Corp. executive Helena Foulkes has sparked a backlash from some in the business...
R.I.’s inspector general taking shape, with limitations
Just over a month after Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed the fiscal 2027 budget creating Rhode Island’s first Office of Inspector General, government and...
Unopposed elections for General Assembly are a growing problem
The increasing number of Rhode Island legislators running unopposed this election season is raising concerns about an erosion of the democratic process and about...
A ripple effect from charter freeze?
A new three-year charter school moratorium in Rhode Island is raising concerns that it could weaken workforce competitiveness and limit options for families.
The measure,...
Is R.I.’s new tax amnesty program a good thing or bad?
Rhode Island is introducing a tax amnesty program for the first time in a decade, allowing tax delinquents to resolve outstanding tax liabilities, penalties...
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