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NEW LAW: Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity CEO Mike Stenhouse believes a new law – requiring a 100% reimbursement rate for property taken by eminent domain within three opportunity zones in Pawtucket – is directed at the redevelopment of the former Apex department store.  / PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

Pawtucket wants ‘square deal’ under eminent domain

Focus 08/23/2019

The legislator behind a new law that matches tax-increment financing authority with federal opportunity zones in Pawtucket says the change it makes to existing...

SPURRING REDEVELOPMENT: Pictured above is the former Apex department store in Pawtucket. The city could benefit from a new law that aligns tax-increment financing authority in the city to newly created federal opportunity zones, which would allow the city to finance public infrastructure improvements to facilitate redevelopment.  / PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES

TIF expanded to Pawtucket opportunity zones

Financial Services 07/19/2019

A new law that aligns tax-increment financing authority in Pawtucket to newly created federal opportunity zones is seen by lawmakers as having the potential...

Moderate Party gubernatorial candidate challenges changes to eminent domain

Government 07/13/2018

The discussion in recent months of a proposal, now law, that would authorize borrowing for a new ballpark for the Pawtucket Red Sox concentrated...

HOUSE SPEAKER NICHOLAS A. MATTIELLO released a new proposal for legislation supporting financing for a new Pawtucket Red Sox stadium in downtown Pawtucket that creates a tax increment financing district to mitigate the state's financial exposure in the project. / COURTESY PAWTUCEKT RED SOX

Mattiello releases new proposed PawSox stadium plan with TIF district

The PawSox 05/31/2018

PROVIDENCE – House Speaker Nicholas A. Mattiello released a draft of newly proposed legislation put forth on a new Pawtucket Red Sox stadium designed...