Talk about a full Rhode Island. Gordon Fox pleads guilty, Gerry Martineau wants his legislative pension, the state Supreme Court green-lights an April…
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Pawtucket Wants State Financial Incentives If PawSox Get State Help Moving To Providence
If the state gives financial incentives to Providence to move the Pawtucket Red Sox from McCoy Stadium to a new stadium to be built on the Providence…
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Twin River Buying Newport Grand; Vows No Ballot Question for Table Games in 2016
The operator of Twin River is buying Newport Grand while vowing not to seek the addition of table games at Newport “without broad-based community…
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Former Speaker Gordon Fox Pleads Guilty to Bribery, Wire Fraud & Filing a False Tax Return
Almost one year after a state-federal raid that sparked the sudden end of his political career, former House Speaker Gordon Fox is facing a three-year…
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Rhode Island Latinos Trail Nation For Home Ownership
Homeownership rates for Latinos in Rhode Island are well below the national average. New data show 25 percent of the of the state’s Latinos own their…
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New Report: Ocean Acidification Threatens Shellfish Industry
Rhode Island is among 15 states whose shellfish industry is at long-term economic risk from the effects of ocean acidification. That’s according to new…
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New PawSox Stadium Might Not Be The Boon RI Is Hoping For, Says Economist
An economist who has studied the impact of sports stadiums says Rhode Island should be wary of committing taxpayer dollars to pay for construction on a…
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Big Question: Is a Baseball Stadium the Best Use of 195 Land?
So is Rhode Island approaching a boon or a boondoggle? Don’t get in line just yet for your luxury box seats at the new Providence ballpark that the new…
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Raimondo: RI Needs To Attract High-Skill Manufacturers
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo says Rhode Island needs to build a base of skilled workers in order to attract high wage, manufacturing jobs to the…
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Reed says Electric Boat should use PLA on construction projects
Update: Sen. Jack Reed, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee and Rhode Island’s senior senator, issued this statement via…