May 25, 2013 9:58 AM
Welcome to another edition of my weekend column – as always, send your takes, tips and trial balloons to tnesi@wpri.com. For quick hits all week long, follow me on Twitter: @tednesi. 1. An iconic local property is empty, with its famous corporate tenant gone. Politicians want to see the place occupied...
May 23, 2013 10:13 PM
Chart: Bipartisan Senate group backs $8 minimum wage in RI
Democrats aren’t the only ones who think Rhode Island’s minimum wage should be higher. The...
May 23, 2013 6:38 PM
Former EDC chief proposes $400M project in Providence
The former executive director of Rhode Island’s Economic Development Corporation wants to build a biomass...
May 23, 2013 5:26 PM
Must-Read: 36 hours behind RI’s Obamacare health exchange
If you care about public policy in Rhode Island, there’s one article you have to read this week:...
May 23, 2013 1:02 PM
Slow-growing Southern New England cities lag U.S. peers
By Ted Nesi PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Rhode Island’s biggest cities are among the slowest-growing...
May 23, 2013 1:42 PM
Taveras opposes NECAP grad requirement
With officials mulling a contract renewal for Education Commissioner Deborah Gist, Providence Mayor Angel...
May 23, 2013 11:58 AM
RI’s teen birth rate down 27%, still highest in New England
By Ted Nesi PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Rhode Island’s teen birth rate has dropped by 27% over...
May 23, 2013 5:51 AM
Contract length, politics, key issues in Gist renewal
R.I. Gov. Lincoln Chafee on Wednesday reaffirmed his support for Education Commissioner Deborah Gist,...
May 22, 2013 11:31 PM
Upgraded site lets you dig into Raimondo’s pension data
They didn’t put out a press release, but Treasurer Gina Raimondo’s staff added more information...
May 22, 2013 7:21 PM
Watch the latest Lively Experiment, featuring yours truly
Sorry for the limited blogging today – lots of long-term projects, plus the big Coventry pension...
