LISA RANGLIN, executive director for the Rhode Island Black Business Association, criticized state lawmakers for a continued history of noncompliance with state laws around contracting with minority businesses. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Black Business Association had harsh words for state officials after a recent report revealed continued noncompliance with the state's own regulations around contracting with minority-owned businesses. The association in a statement and press conference on Thursday criticized Gov. Daniel J. McKee and the R.I. General Assembly for “sitting on their…