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Governor’s panel discusses strategies for aiding state’s small businesses
PROVIDENCE – A panel of business leaders discussed potential strategies aimed at aiding the state's small businesses on Facebook live on Thursday.
The discussion was...
R.I. Commerce approves $250K for Rhode Island 2030 planning
PROVIDENCE – R.I. Commerce Corp. on Monday approved $250,000 for the University of Rhode Island Research Foundation to support Gov. Daniel J. McKee's Rhode...
R.I. Gives Vax Challenge awards 10 nonprofits $100K in grants
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s office announced Monday that 10 nonprofits have each received $10,000 as part of the state’s new RI Gives...
R.I. Commerce awards $3M in tax credits for 2 mill renovations
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Commerce Corp. Monday granted $3 million worth of tax credits for two construction projects that are converting historic mills into...
Commerce committee recommends changes to Tidewater Landing tax credits
PAWTUCKET – Approved state tax credits for a major Pawtucket redevelopment project will be paid out sooner than expected.
The R.I. Commerce Corp. Investment Committee...
R.I. Foundation, McKee administration launch $150K initiative to support minority-owned businesses
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation and Gov. Daniel J. McKee jointly announced Monday that they are launching the $150,000 initiative to help enhance...
Matos: A voice for ‘business leaders at all levels’
PROVIDENCE – Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos has been handed the reins of small-business advocacy at a critical juncture, as many are still struggling to...
Should unemployment recipients be allowed to work more and still receive...
State lawmakers are weighing whether to allow unemployment recipients who work part time to make more money while continuing to receive the government benefits.
Legislation...
McKee backs bill allowing UI recipients to earn more
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee on Thursday trumpeted new legislation he hopes will bring people who have been unemployed for an extended period...
Where is Commerce headed? McKee may give R.I. agency new direction...
Amid the upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic last June, Daniel J. McKee appeared frustrated.
McKee, then Rhode Island’s lieutenant governor, took the unusual step of...



















