Tag: Robert G. Flanders Jr.
Court ruling on Providence pensions will have ripple effects
Rhode Island is no stranger to pension problems.
Even after a major state-level overhaul of the Employees’ Retirement System of Rhode Island led by then-R.I....
Flanders to join R.I. Center for Freedom & Prosperity board, adding...
PROVIDENCE – Former R.I. Supreme Court Justice Robert G. Flanders Jr. has joined the board of directors of the conservative advocacy organization Rhode Island...
The more things change, the more they remain the same
“I have been greatly impressed by energy and passion for reforming and improving education,” said the state Board of Regents chairman.
“She is a...
PBN on WJAR-TV, Sept. 26, 2018
Race for U.S. Senate: Former SupCo judge takes on two-term incumbent
Every week, PBN Editor Mark S. Murphy appears on WJAR-TV NBC 10’s Coffee Break...
Is liberal-leaning Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse making a difference in a deeply...
A consistently liberal voice on both fiscal and social issues since joining the Senate in 2007, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has made a name...
Can a onetime garbageman who served on the state’s highest court...
A onetime garbageman who became an attorney and member of Rhode Island’s highest court, Robert G. Flanders Jr. has called himself the “embodiment of...
Robert G. Flanders Jr.
Robert G. Flanders Jr. has joined Whelan, Corrente, Kinder and Siket LLP, where he will lead the firm's business litigation practice. Flanders served on...
New concussion event for Rhode Island’s Brain Week
PROVIDENCE – “Heads Up! A Panel on Concussion,” will be held today as part of Rhode Island ‘s first Brain Week, which offers an...
Central Coventry Fire District files for bankruptcy
COVENTRY – The beleaguered Central Coventry Fire District filed for bankruptcy Tuesday after firefighters and the Chafee administration failed to reach an agreement despite...
Providence ends relationship with Flanders firm
PROVIDENCE – The city has severed its relationship with Central Falls Receiver Robert G. Flanders Jr. following comments he made about the state capital’s...