Tag: Politics
MassLive: MiLB lawyer files for ‘WooSox’ trademarks
PROVIDENCE – In a sign that Minor League Baseball considers Worcester, Mass., as a legitimate landing spot for the Pawtucket Red Sox, a MiLB...
Raimondo has significant fundraising lead in primary campaign finance filing
PROVIDENCE – Candidates for the Rhode Island gubernatorial race filed their 50-day before the primary reports Tuesday that include estimated campaign receipts and expenditures.
Gov....
City Council president calls on GoLocal to return money from no-bid...
PROVIDENCE – City Council President David A. Salvatore called on GoLocalProv to return $67,500 to the city, from a deal with the council to...
Consider economic rankings carefully before drawing conclusions
At best, national rankings of state business friendliness can help elected officials consider public-policy initiatives.
For instance, after being hammered for years on the matter,...
Do national business climate rankings affect the decisions your business makes?
CBNC released its 2018 Top States for Business rankings July 10, and Rhode Island repeated its No. 45 showing from last year. Needless to...
Money manager for state pension settles SEC complaint for violating ‘pay-to-play’...
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Gina M. Raimondo is cited indirectly in a federal complaint against an investment advisory firm that handled state pension money when...
Was PawSox deal approval timed to avoid public scrutiny?
One of the most important parts of a public official’s duties is the need to communicate with constituents. And yet, when Gov. Gina M....
Smart incentives help seal deal
Certainly it was good news when Rubius Therapeutics Inc. announced its intention to open a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Rhode Island.
It didn’t have to...
Getting elected is the easy part, governing the state is hard
This week starts PBN’s series of gubernatorial candidate profiles. The collection of stories will include a Q&A format interview, as well as a sidebar...
Business as usual at EOHHS not an acceptable way to govern
Should Gov. Gina M. Raimondo have known about the malfeasance of an attorney in the Executive Office of Health and Human Services, one that...