Tag: Deborah Ruggiero
Despite Cox lawsuit, state officials aren’t slowing on high-speed internet program
Rhode Island’s economic-development agency is forging ahead with a $108 million high-speed internet program, despite a lawsuit from Cox Communications contesting the data used...
Neronha steps into fray over CRMC, but will it lead to...
For years, the R.I. Coastal Resources Management Council has been no stranger to controversy, with critics rebuking a structure that gives power to politically...
THE CAMPAIGN ECONOMY: Election season provides stimulus for many businesses
Forget summer vacation, Gary Wallace hasn’t even had a day off in the last six weeks.
That’s what happens when you own a print shop...
House passes 100% renewable electricity bill
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island is ramping up its requirements for renewable electricity, with a bill approved in the House on Tuesday mandating 100% renewable...
CRMC vacancies cause problem
A panel of state coastal regulators whose contentious rulings have already drawn objections is facing new criticism, with vacancies leading to a string of...
Battle brewing to give R.I. more broadband choices
High-speed internet in Rhode Island is synonymous with one company: Cox Communications Inc.
Since the advent of broadband technology more than 20 years ago, Cox...
Cox defends $120M plan to upgrade state’s broadband infrastructure
PROVIDENCE – Cox Communications' $120 million plan to upgrade Rhode Island's broadband infrastructure is not enough for three state lawmakers, including Rep. Deborah Ruggiero,...
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This invisible enemy, the new coronavirus, has tested our resources. The suffering has been real on every...
4 walks to benefit R.I.’s Alzheimer’s Association chapter
PROVIDENCE – This year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s in Rhode Island will include four events spread across the state.
Money raised from the walks goes...
Ruggiero: Middletown extending broadband network
MIDDLETOWN – In a Jan. 9 op-ed, Rep. Deborah Ruggiero, D-Jamestown, chair of the state Legislative Commission to Study Broadband Services and Accessibility, said...