The Uprising, June 22, 2018 – Fair Pay edition
June 22, 2018

The Uprising, June 22, 2018 – Fair Pay edition

“You have no idea Representative, respectfully, how much time went into this version. Every business group that...

No guarantees and plenty of risks associated with Elorza’s water monetization plan
April 1, 2022

No guarantees and plenty of risks associated with Elorza’s water monetization plan

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza is still trying to “monetize” the Providence Water Supply, including Scituate Reservoir. At...

Mayor Elorza presses his case for monetizing Providence Water in Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
May 30, 2018

Mayor Elorza presses his case for monetizing Providence Water in Senate Judiciary Committee hearing

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza is still trying to “monetize” the Providence Water Supply, including Scituate Reservoir. At...

Keable submits legislation to revamp Energy Facilities Siting Board
October 31, 2019

Keable submits legislation to revamp Energy Facilities Siting Board

“We have been told repeatedly to ‘trust the process,’” said Representative Cale Keable (Democrat, District 47, Burrillville,...

Unraveling Providence Water no sure bet for Providence solvency issues
May 4, 2018

Unraveling Providence Water no sure bet for Providence solvency issues

After the confirmation of attorney Charles Ruggerio to the Narraganset Bay Commission (NBC), the Senate Committee on...

Rhode Island’s annual battle for increasing the minimum wage stacked against workers
March 2, 2020

Rhode Island’s annual battle for increasing the minimum wage stacked against workers

I was late getting to room 212 at the Rhode Island State House, where the Senate Committee...

Rhode Island is the only New England state relying on anti-labor, ALEC-inspired preemption clauses
November 30, 2017

Rhode Island is the only New England state relying on anti-labor, ALEC-inspired preemption clauses

No other state in New England has passed even one preemptive labor law. Rhode Island has passed...

Is the Public-Private Partnerships Commission asking the right questions?
November 15, 2018

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...

P3 advocates seek a playing field advantage before negotiations begin
November 15, 2018

P3 advocates seek a playing field advantage before negotiations begin

P3s (Public-Private Partnerships), are simply another procurement tool in the legislative toolbox said John Parkinson. Such a...

Skanska’s public-private partnership sales pitch at the State House
November 15, 2018

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...

Public goods and spaces at risk as State House leaders seek to expand public-private partnerships
November 15, 2018

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...

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