Tag: Jorge O. Elorza
Do you support Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza’s executive order creating...
Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza on July 15 signed an executive order committing the city to a racial reparations plan for people of African...
Elorza announces racial reparations plan for Providence
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza on July 15 signed an executive order committing the city to a racial reparations plan, though specific details...
City’s fiscal woes just got much worse
Providence’s fiscal woes got much worse on June 30, when the state’s Supreme Court sided with former city employees in a long-running dispute over...
Providence pension crisis won’t vanish on its own
As the long-term economic effects of the pandemic are felt, the Providence pension fund crisis is entering its final act. Providence owes its pensioners...
Providence launches $1M eviction-assistance program
PROVIDENCE – The city will set aside nearly $1 million to help residents facing eviction to pay rent and legal services, Mayor Jorge O....
Thousands march peacefully 4 days after ‘mob’ violence
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Scores of protesters dressed in black rallied peacefully in downtown Providence on Friday to denounce police brutality against people of...
Providence’s curfew won’t be rescinded despite R.I. ACLU’s call to do...
PROVIDENCE – The city’s 9 p.m. curfew will remain in place despite the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island calling for Mayor Jorge...
Providence offers free business corridor parking; urges businesses to apply to...
PROVIDENCE – Providence will be offering free two-hour parking in select business corridors to help local businesses operating through COVID-19-related restrictions, the city announced...
Are we ready? Raimondo moves ahead with reopening R.I.
Mounting case counts, hospitalizations and deaths. Soaring unemployment claims and nose-diving tax revenue. Mysteriously high infection rates among Latinos. No matter what part of...
R.I. must follow one plan to successfully reopen economy
As the state moves toward a phased reopening of the economy, it will be crucial for leaders to use Rhode Island’s small size as...
