Tag: R.i. Office Of Attorney General
Some are upset with working waterfront proposal for Providence Comprehensive Plan
A compromise between Providence city councilors and Mayor Brett P. Smiley is expected to clear the way for passage of the city’s 10-year Comprehensive...
Understaffed public defenders struggling to cover cases
R.I. Public Defender Collin Geiselman is accustomed to attorneys on his staff leaving to take higher-paying positions at private law firms, but now he’s...
Solar companies have to earn the trust of homeowners
For two years in a row, Rhode Island residents have been burdened with unprecedented electricity rate hikes as high as 47%. It’s no wonder...
The A.I. angst: Businesses, workers grapple with navigating uncharted tech territory
For most of the 10 years she has operated TIB Creative Studio LLC in Providence, graphic designer Theresa Barzyk has relied on a low-tech...
McKee, Neronha dispute allows inside look at budget process
A testy dispute between Gov. Daniel J. McKee and Attorney General Peter F. Neronha has spilled into the open in recent months, but some...
R.I. Department of Corrections director to step down in January
PROVIDENCE – Patricia Coyne-Fague will step down as director of the R.I. Department of Corrections on Jan. 13, Gov. Daniel J. McKee announced Tuesday.
Coyne-Fague...
R.I. firm facing tidal wave of suits over hernia mesh
At first, Paul Trevino’s hernia surgery was considered a success.
A polypropylene mesh made by the Rhode Island company Davol Inc., a C.R. Bard Inc....
Will Rhode Island benefit from the planned merger between Lifespan Corp.,...
Lifespan Corp. and Care New England Health System on Feb. 23 announced plans to merge into an integrated academic health system with Brown University.
Their...
Brewing battle over distribution of beer, wine and liquor
The wholesale distribution of beer, wine and liquor in Rhode Island long has been managed by multiple businesses. Now, a proposed acquisition of one...
Kilmartin joins lawsuit to block release of 3-D-printed firearm designs
PROVIDENCE – Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin has joined a multistate lawsuit to block the Trump administration action to allow the distribution of firearm...