Tag: Daniel J. McKee
RIPTA board votes to move ahead on new Providence bus hub
A 4.4-acre plot of land used to host Providence’s World Cup festivities next to the city’s Amtrak station is the Rhode Island Public Transit...
Do you support R.I.’s so-called “Taylor Swift Tax” on second homes...
A lawsuit was recently filed in R.I. Superior Court on behalf of more than 40 Rhode Island homeowners challenging the constitutionality of the state’s...
Did McKee really create 37K jobs? It’s complicated.
Among Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s favorite statistics: the 37,000 jobs “created” under his administration.
But his recent boast drew a strong rebuke from his Democratic primary...
Foulkes holds 20-point lead over McKee in latest Salve poll
PROVIDENCE – Helena Buonanno Foulkes continues to hold a commanding lead in the Democratic gubernatorial primary on Sept. 9, according to the latest Value...
License plates honoring Dominican residents signed into law
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island now has a new license plate that honors Dominican heritage, culture and identity across the state.
Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed...
R.I. accepting applications for new Workforce Pell Grant program
PROVIDENCE – The state is now accepting applications from eligible training providers for the new federal Workforce Pell Grant program.
The new initiative, launched on...
Election26: Is it time for a change?
This week’s cover story headline asks what every political race involving incumbents comes down to: Is it “Time for change?”
The focus is Providence’s Democratic...
No one should be ‘without a place to call home’
FOR MANY RHODE ISLANDERS, economic stability relies substantially on the cost and location of their housing.
A healthy, well-functioning housing market balances the needs for...
On the workforce development front, headwinds persist
In 2022, excitement surged in the state after Breeze Airways announced plans to establish a permanent base at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport...
Lab space could be a big draw
Rhode Island has gone all in on life sciences, but it still remains to be seen whether the millions of dollars of investment will...
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