Tag: K. Joseph Shekarchi
Activists won’t abandon payday lending fight
It has not been a lucky year for Georgina Paulino. The Westerly resident’s partner was injured and is out of work. The care of...
Every legislative action can influence R.I.’s business ranking
To the Editor:
The recent CNBC report on the business friendliness of each of the 50 states clearly demonstrates that national analysts pay close attention...
Housing advocates pleased with legislative strides, but are they enough?
With this year’s legislative session over and the $14 billion fiscal 2024 budget settled, the state's top housing official and affordable housing advocates say...
Shekarchi, Ruggerio reflect on 2023 legislative session
Just days after the Rhode Island General Assembly ended in a marathon, 10-hour session, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi is back at work.
Sitting in...
R.I. airport passenger volume growing, but is it enough?
Things are looking up at Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport with passenger counts climbing as the summer tourism season arrives and a $4.5...
Senate approves record $14B state budget
PROVIDENCE – It’s all over but the signing.
By a 32-4 vote, the R.I. Senate on Thursday approved a $14 billion fiscal 2024 budget, a...
Health, higher ed leaders eye collaboration on proposed life sciences hub
PROVIDENCE – Between her work at Brown University and Care New England Health System, Dr. Audrey Tyrka sees a wealth of promising health innovation...
R.I. Senate passes shoreline access bill
After decades of debate, each chamber of the Rhode Island General Assembly has finally reached agreement on defining public shoreline access.
The only problem? The...
There’s hope for life sciences success
National lists and rankings of business activity are usually not kind to the Ocean State, where the business climate annually ranks among the nation’s...
Can biotech hubs coexist?
While Boston has long stood as a regional and national life sciences capital, Rhode Island officials and industry leaders believe the Ocean State has...
