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Is the Public-Private Partnerships Commission asking the right questions?
The final minutes of the first meeting of a special State House commission to study Public-Private Partnerships (P3s) took the form of public comments from board members and questions and answers between the board members and presenters....
P3 advocates seek a playing field advantage before negotiations begin
[caption id="attachment_70126" align="alignright" width="344"] John Parkinson[/caption] P3s (Public-Private Partnerships), are simply another procurement tool in the legislative toolbox said John Parkinson. Such a tool “can be applied to...
Skanska’s public-private partnership sales pitch at the State House
Representatives from Skanska, the 5th largest construction company in the world, gave their sales pitch to the State House commission tasked with studying the best ways to expand public-private partnerships (P3s) in Rhode Island. The pur...
Public goods and spaces at risk as State House leaders seek to expand public-private partnerships
The way is being paved for a massive expansion of public-private partnerships in Rhode Island, putting public goods and public spaces, such as water, schools, jails, courthouse and even public parks and broadband Internet service at risk...
EFSB established as ‘one-stop shopping’ for power companies
[caption id="attachment_3144" align="alignright" width="300"] Ocean State Power Plant[/caption] On the day the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee passed the legislation that would establish the Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB), R...
Unions, industry collaborate on big oil astroturfing campaign in RI
The Rhode Island Building and Construction Trades Council (Council) is working with a Koch brother-funded astroturfing campaign to fight against renewable energy, an email obtained by UpriseRI reveals. Michael Sabitoni, president of the...
Legislators pass anti-choice license plate bill
Before the Senate Special Legislation Committee convened in room 313 of the State House to discuss Senate Bill 298, the votes had been counted and Senate President M. Teresa Paiva-Weed knew that her presence was going to be required in o...