The House Finance Committee is slated to vote Tuesday on the budget for the fiscal year beginning July first. As is usually the case the House makes…
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Elorza: OT Bill Would Devastate Cities & Towns; Firefighters Disagree, Fault Elorza
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza on Monday made an urgent plea for lawmakers to reject a bill that would create a 42-hour workweek for firefighters,…
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California Startup Brings Solar Rooftops And Jobs To Rhode Island
Homeowners interested in switching to solar energy will soon have the option to do so with no upfront costs. The nation’s largest rooftop solar…
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Rhode Island Realtors’ Group Fears Proposed Budget’s Effects On State Second-Home Market
The Rhode Island Association of Realtors is voicing concerns over part of the state budget. The group opposes expanding the definition of a hotel. The…
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The Bottom Line: Tax Incentives For The Vacant I-195 Land And Other Providence Projects
Povidence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio’s Dave Fallon for our weekly business segment The Bottom Line. This week Mark…
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TGIF: 20 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Thanks for stopping by for my weekend column. Your tips and thoughts are always welcome at idonnis (at) ripr (dot) org, and you can follow me all week…
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Mattiello Slams Brakes on Raimondo’s Truck Toll Plan
House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello is putting the brakes on Governor Raimondo’s plan to impose new tolls on trucks. Speaker Mattiello was at Governor…
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RI Convention Center Authority’s James McCarvill on the Republican Policy Group Report
The Rhode Island Convention Center Authority came in for sharp criticism from some Republican state lawmakers in a recent report. The authority…
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Chafee Announces Presidential Run; Vows to “Wage Peace”
Former governor Lincoln Chafee announced his Democratic presidential campaign Wednesday evening at George Mason University in Virginia while vowing to …
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Minor League Baseball Executive Discusses PawSox Stadium Proposal
Another day in Providence, another desultory meeting on the plan to move the Pawtucket Red Sox from McCoy Stadium to a new ballpark to be built on the…
