Will protests hurt Citizens?
Three protesters were arrested earlier this month after chaining themselves to blockade an entrance into Citizens Bank headquarters in Providence.
The protest was led...
Is sick-time mandate fair?
Employees get sick. This is a fact of life and business. But in Rhode Island, 41.5 percent of private-sector employees do not have access...
Power-plant opponents encouraged
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As state regulators continue to mull whether to permit a 1,000-megawatt power plant in Burrillville, questions about its need are again being...
‘Free college’ to grow enrollment
One of the more challenging aspects of planning for the impact of free college tuition, under the Rhode Island Promise initiative now before the...
‘Sanctuary’ showdown looms
Mayor Jorge O. Elorza on Jan. 30 said Providence is joining the coalition of so-called "sanctuary" cities across the United States that do not...
Amazon key to tuition-free college
Could Amazon.com Inc. customers help pay for tuition-free college in Rhode Island?
Gov. Gina M. Raimondo's office isn't saying that's the anticipated funding source for...
EB, state building a ‘pipeline’
Shipbuilding, a historical occupation in Rhode Island, will need hundreds of new workers in the next decade, starting this year. For the state, finding...
Boosting minority contracting
Many of Rhode Island's minority groups are growing, but the value of state contracts with minority business enterprises, known as MBEs, isn't keeping up.
"It's...
Dow 20K not milestone to invest in
The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed tantalizingly close to 20,000 points in 2016, a gaudy milestone that, while symbolic, should not by itself encourage...
Reimagining city neighborhoods
For the first time in half a century, Providence has an opportunity to reimagine development in some of its neighborhoods southwest of downtown.
The collaboration...
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