Tag: Washington Bridge
What should planned January legislative hearings on the Washington Bridge shutdown...
House and Senate Democratic leaders say they want to hold January oversight hearings on the Washington Bridge failure.
House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi told PBN...
FALLING SHORT: Projected $330M deficit has General Assembly prepping for belt-tightening
For Rhode Island legislators, what’s old is new again.
After three years of surpluses, state budget officials are now projecting that the government is facing...
Will more Washington Bridge hearings help?
December marked the one-year anniversary of the failure of the Washington Bridge, and General Assembly leaders are planning a January retrospective. Again.
House Speaker K....
Returning lawmakers won’t have federal windfall to lean on
After three years of doling out hundreds of millions in COVID-relief funding, the next General Assembly session will be facing projected budget cuts of...
PBN’s most-read stories of 2024
From high-profile corporate layoffs to controversial real estate sales, fallout from the Washington Bridge shutdown and organization leadership shakeups, the top stories of 2024...
McKee releases new RFP for Washington Bridge rebuild
PROVIDENCE – A new request for proposals for the rebuild of the westbound side of the Washington Bridge is now live, Gov. Daniel J....
House, Senate leaders to prioritize oversight, addressing unsolved issues
PROVIDENCE – General Assembly leaders in both chambers say the 2025 legislative session will be more about oversight than any groundbreaking reforms when it...
Two finalists named for Washington Bridge rebuild project
PROVIDENCE – Walsh Construction Co. II LLC and a joint application submitted by American Bridge and MLJ Contracting Corp. are the two finalists competing...
State receives four submissions to replace Washington Bridge
PROVIDENCE – Four companies have expressed interest in rebuilding the westbound side of the Washington Bridge, the state announced Tuesday.
Halmar International LLC and Walsh...
Bally’s sees Q3 losses grow to $247.9M
PROVIDENCE – Bally’s Corp. reported a loss of $247.9 million in the third quarter of 2024, after reporting a $61.8 million loss in the...
