Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor announced Thursday the installation of a new leadership team at the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation, the quasi-public…
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Raimondo: More Jobs Are the Only Solution to RI’s Economic Blues
Governor Gina Raimondo outlined a series of troubling indicators Wednesday to underscore her argument that adding jobs — rather than cutting spending…
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Raimondo Executive Order Targets Improving RI’s Business Climate
Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order Tuesday intended to improve the state’s business climate. The order requires closer scrutiny for newly…
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Mattiello Pours Cold Water on Reilly’s Inspector General Bill
House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello reacted coolly Monday to a proposal by state Representative Daniel Reilly (R-Portsmouth) that would create an…
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TGIF: 17 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Cold enough for ya? We thought so. Give it time, and we’ll be complaining about something else. Thanks for stopping by in the interim. As always, feel…
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State Seeks to Delay Pension Court Battle Until Next January
State officials want to delay until next January the legal fight seeking to overturn the 2011 overhaul of the state pension system. In a court filing,…
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Raimondo flip-flops on helping RI municipalities
Oh, the delicious ironies of Rhode Island politics: Gov. Gina Raimondo posed with a flock of mayors and local officials this afternoon to tout her new…
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Raimondo Says Executive Order Will Spark Search for Municipal Savings
An executive order signed Friday by Governor Gina Raimondo is meant to help cities and towns save money. But the details of how communities might…
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Bonus Q&A: Shekarchi on Raimondo, the PawSox, his Political Future & More
State Representative Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick) joins Bonus Q&A to talk about the way forward for Governor Gina Raimondo; the outlook on the state…
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Political Roundtable: Shekarchi on Almeida’s Arrest, Tax Cuts & the Minimum Wage
State Representative Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick) joins Political Roundtable to discuss the arrest this week of State Representative Joseph Almeida (D…