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Political Scene: RI General treasurer's race will be one to watch
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe words "general treasurer" bring to mind actuarial tables, green-tinted visors and borrowing...
Hasbro is not the top taxpayer in Pawtucket, but it's close. See who beats it.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPAWTUCKET — An old factory converted to lofts, apartment buildings, shopping centers and a certain famous toy company top the list of the city's biggest taxpayers, according to data provided ...
What would a Tenant Bill of Rights look like? Here's what lawmakers are proposing
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIn her day job as a tenant organizer for Reclaim Rhode Island, Rep. Cherie Cruz, D-Pawtucket, has...
In his bid for reelection, Governor Dan McKee leans on accomplishments, allies
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPROVIDENCE – The biggest star on Gov. Dan McKee's campaign trail might not be the man himself. It...
Newport business break-ins lead to arrest of man with criminal history
The Newport Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNEWPORT — A former city man who was convicted of robbing a Thames Street bank 13 years ago recently...
The tax deadline is only weeks away. These volunteers are helping RIers file for free
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoCENTRAL FALLS – Families with babies, groups of two and three and single men and women filed into...
How do payday loans trap people in debt? Just ask this former city council president.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo Finance· 1 day agoJessica Vega was driving one day when she got a massive headache that ran all the way down her...
Massachusetts construction company faces criminal charges for using contaminated soil on 6-10 road...
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Massachusetts construction is facing criminal charges in state court in Rhode Island for using...
Changes coming to ACI's use of confinement, but officers say it will cost taxpayers money
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoPROVIDENCE – Calling it “a very positive development,” the state affiliate of the American Civil...
These lawmakers will vote on state pensions while collecting one. Is it a conflict?
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAt least a third of Rhode Island's $19,036.76-a-year part-time lawmakers have a personal stake – or...