Tag: Patrick Crowley
Negotiations ongoing on potential sale of Roger Williams, Fatima hospitals
PROVIDENCE – CharterCARE's legal request to close two Rhode Island hospitals if the state does not take ownership remains ongoing following Tuesday's hearing in...
RI AFL-CIO, Center for Justice join lawsuit challenging elimination of $7B...
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island AFL-CIO and the Rhode Island Center for Justice on Monday joined a lawsuit with businesses and nonprofits across the...
Trump cancels $11.25M in offshore wind funding for Port of Davisville
WASHINGTON – The U.S Transportation Department on Friday canceled $11.25 million in federal funding for gateway upgrades for access, resiliency and development at the...
RIPTA board approves revised service cuts
PROVIDENCE – After months of public outcry against service cuts, the R.I Public Transit Authority board on Thursday voted nearly unanimously to approve a...
Be heard on bus funding before it’s too late
Too busy running or managing your own business to pay attention to the public debate over $10 million in proposed budget cuts to the...
Transit advocates say businesses need to speak up about RIPTA cuts
The proposed wide-ranging cuts to the R.I. Public Transit Authority's bus routes to close a $10 million budget shortfall sparked hours of public comment...
McKee signs bill raising state’s minimum wage to $17 by 2027
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Monday signed into law an increase of the state’s minimum wage to $17 over the next two...
Hundreds of state workers still await merit raises. McKee’s cabinet heads...
Denise Robinson’s role at the R.I. Department of Transportation has changed dramatically since she started 36 years ago. New technology and updated government regulations...
Activist shareholder opts against refiling proposal to study going smoke-free at...
The push to clear the air inside Rhode Island’s two casinos won’t ignite at the shareholder level this year.
Enough Bally’s Corp. shareholders had backed...
Harming offshore wind undermines prosperity
Recent actions by President Donald Trump’s administration have introduced significant challenges to the United States’ offshore wind industry, threatening economic growth, job creation and...
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