Tag: business climate
Foulkes: R.I. needs new leader to make an abrupt course correction
Helena Buonanno Foulkes says she’s used the last four years wisely.
Foulkes came within 3,500 votes of unseating incumbent Gov. Daniel J. McKee in the...
Morales: Residents facing hardships need ‘bold action’ from City Hall
It was 2020 when David Morales, then 22, was elected as the state representative for District 7, making him the youngest Latino state legislator...
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...
4 common sense measures to help R.I. businesses
From stunning coastlines to a world-class culinary scene, the Ocean State has so much to offer everyone who visits and lives here. Unfortunately, our...
Do you agree with CNBC ranking R.I. at No. 44 in...
Rhode Island ranking poorly in CNBC's list of the country's top states for business has become an annual event.
And this year is no different.
On...
Work to be done on biz climate
No one likes to be last. So, it is not surprising that some state leaders dismissed a recent WalletHub report that ranked Rhode Island...
McKee on R.I.’s business climate: ‘I know we’ve made progress’
(Editor's note: This exclusive interview with Gov. Daniel J. McKee is part of a two-story package on Rhode Island's business climate that will be...
Forbes: R.I. is 23rd-best state in which to start a business
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island was ranked No. 23 on Forbes' Best State to Start a Business list for 2023.
The report examined 18 metrics across...
New leaders
Are you happy with the changes in leadership among R.I. elected officials this year, including Daniel J. McKee as governor?
Yes: 75%
No: 25%
Unsure: 0%
Are you...
In regulation, the small things add up fast
The pervasiveness of state-imposed regulations has been a topic of contention for years among the business community in Rhode Island.
“Manufacturing employers there are...
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