Tag: Hot Topic
Does public need more input in R.I.’s redistricting process?
The process that shifts the political landscape every 10 years with the redrawing of legislative district boundaries should include inviting more public input through...
Is R.I. vaccine ‘smart card’ needed?
Whether it’s called a vaccine passport or a vaccine smart card, the 401Health cellphone app, a COVID-19 vaccination verification tool, needs to remain optional,...
Will new COVID-19 variant, supply-chain worries alter holiday shopping season?
Fears that retailers might not be able to restock shelves and that a new COVID-19 variant will curtail public gatherings and activities have apparently...
At Quonset port, supply chain problems of a different kind
Major ports around the country are jammed with ships carrying products and materials waiting to be delivered to their final destinations, but Rhode Island’s...
City, state have differing outcomes on minority contracting goal
While the state continues to fall short of its requirements for contracting with minority and women-owned businesses, the city of Providence has, for the...
House ARPA chairman: ‘Surgical’ approach needed in spending $1.1B
Billions of federal dollars have been bestowed upon Rhode Island through COVID-19 relief funding, but a large portion of the money sits unused as...
Lack of parking at proposed projects stirring debate
More and more frequently, proposals for new apartment buildings in Providence are including less and less on-site parking, and that’s perfectly fine with some...
‘High-spending’ visitors give Block Island a big lift
Block Island’s business owners are in a celebratory mood after a summer tourism season that saw visitors eager to open their wallets and spend,...
For big R.I. firms, Biden mandate doesn’t change vaccine plans
Many Rhode Island companies that have already committed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates say they’re sticking with their deadlines rather than waiting for President Joe...
Getting the unemployed to take unfilled jobs isn’t so simple
About 45,000 Rhode Islanders have lost their federal unemployment benefits, but prodding them back into the workforce to ease a labor shortage in some...
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