Scott Wolf + Valerie Talmage: Why RI Needs the Historic Tax Credit
A growing drumbeat of negative commentary is throwing doubt on the effort to re-establish a Historic Tax Credit program in
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Bi-Weekly Paycheck Legislation Gets Pushback From Employees
Legislation unanimously approved by the Rhode Island House Committee on Finance would enable private industry to pay employees less than weekly -- and in spite of criticism from labor led opposition citing disenfranchisement of already cash-strapped employees, the committee was won over by representation by the business community who testified in favor of creating a more business friendly environment.
Cicilline Calls for Investigation Into IRS in Wake of Allegations
U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline responded on Monday to published reports that the Internal Revenue Service may have
Read MoreRussell Moore: Risk, Volatility + High Fees—Raimondo’s Gamble
Anyone even remotely following the news around the state's pension fund and General Treasurer Gina Raimondo knows that the
Read MoreGuest MINDSETTER™ Steven Artigas: Open Letter to Gordon Fox
The following is an open letter to Rhode Island Speaker of the House Gordon D. Fox: Your years-long effort to legalize
Read MoreRI State Report: Medicaid Fraud, Kidnapping + Seat Belt Laws
This week’s State Report centers on the passage of two bills: one of which looks to curtail Medicaid waste and fraud, and
Read MoreTravis Rowley: Deborah Gist Deserves A Pay Raise (Chapter 2)
The state contract for Education Commissioner Deborah Gist expires next month. The unavoidable suspicion is that the
Read MoreSide of the Rhode: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not in RI Politics?
Every Friday, Dan Lawlor breaks down who's rising and who's falling in the world of Rhode Island politics. Check out who
Read MoreBlock/RI Taxpayers Organization Challenge General Assembly on Economy
The RI Taxpayers Organization and its President, Ken Block, are calling on the General Assembly to meet its responsibility
Read MoreNEW: Guillaume de Ramel To Run For RI Secretary of State in 2014
Democrat Guillaume de Ramel announced today he will run for Rhode Island Secretary of State in 2014.
Carol Anne Costa: Rhode Island’s Veterans On The Edge
Some 22 veterans take their own lives each and every day in the United States. The latest report from the VA notes suicide
Read MoreLisa Blais: No Public-Private Deals For Superman Building
Rhode Island has seen its fair share of financial boondoggles. The lesson learned from our track record is that
Read MoreNEW: Rhode Islanders Speak In Favor of Raising Income Tax
An assemblage of Rhode Islanders, including labor leaders, municipal leaders, wealthy Rhode Islanders, Providence public
Read MoreDon Roach: America’s Most Wanted Man Finds No Rest In Death
I don’t really need to rehash the story, because we all know it and we all know where we were on April 15th. We
Read MoreRob Horowitz: Progress on Comprehensive Immigration Reform
The recent unveiling of the bi-partisan Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act is a
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