VIDEO: David Mumford accepts National Medal of Science from President Obama
David Mumford, professor emeritus of applied mathematics, received the National Medal of Science from President Barack
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New Report Shows State Workers’ Compensation Non-Competitive
State Employee compensation in Rhode Island is significantly below competitive rates nationally, according to an independent study commissioned by the State's Department of Administration (DOA).
A sample of 21 job titles were compared in a comprehensive benchmark test against six other states and three comparable municipalities as well as prevalent wages within private sector occupational wages. The DOA’s commissioned report found Rhode Island State employees’ compensation does not stand up by comparison.
Pension Fraud: Other States Crack Down
While in Rhode Island the state’s chief investigator has found no cases of pension fraud in nine years, three other
Read MoreGroups Unveil Plan for Covering 35,000 Uninsured Rhode Islanders
Two leading nonprofits announced a plan yesterday to cover approximately 35,000 uninsured Rhode Islanders—before new
Read MoreState Officials Defend ‘Worst Ranked’ College Fund
State officials yesterday rushed to the defense of Rhode Island’s public college savings fund after a national investment
Read MoreBREAKING NEWS Taveras Makes First Appointment
Mayor-elect Angel Taveras has made the first appointment of his administration, naming Michael L. D'Amico as the Director
Read MoreUPDATE: FDA Ruling May Ban Sale of Alcoholic Energy Drinks
The battle over alcoholic energy drinks such as Four Loko moved to a higher court today, as the US Food and Drug
Read MoreNo Prosecutions for State Pension Fraud Since 2001
The state retirement board investigator, Salvatore Lombardi, has not brought any pension fraud cases to prosecution and
Read MoreSave the Bay Appeals to Hess Shareholders
Save the Bay issued a letter to major Hess shareholders today detailing the faults of the corporation's proposal to build
Read MoreState Starts off 2011 with a $4.7M Deficit
The state of Rhode Island has a $4.7 million deficit, according to the first-quarter financial report for 2011 released
Read MoreSupreme Court Rules Barrington Committee Violated Open Meetings Act
The state Supreme Court has ruled that the Barrington School Committee violated the Open Meetings Act.
Economic Forecast: RI Won’t Fully Recover by 2014
Two leading Rhode Island economists are presenting an economic forecast for the Ocean State out to 2014—and it doesn’t
Read MoreMeeting to Explore Future of Transporation in RI
The Coalition for Transportation Choices and Transit 2020's Action Committee will host a Community Briefing on Tuesday,
Read MoreChamber Forum Focuses on the ‘Knowledge Economy’
Elected officials, business leaders, and other state leaders yesterday convened for a forum on the “knowledge economy”
Read MoreHealth Care Reform: The Five Biggest Questions Facing RI
The national health care reform debate may be over—at least for now—but how it will change health care in Rhode Island
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