Op-ed
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An overwhelming 93 percent of Rhode Island parents feel summer learning programs are important for a child’s continuing educational experience, while 78 percent strongly agree that summer …
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Anthony Maione and Adam Greenman
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6/7/12
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19 views
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It has been nearly six months since the culmination of a premeditated attack on public employees/teachers’ retirement security. The general treasurer, along with the General Assembly and aided by …
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Mike MacDonald
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6/28/12
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62 views
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The numbers tell a compelling story. Quonset Business Park is home to 8,800 jobs with 168 companies doing business in a wide range of industries. More than 2,500 jobs were created since 2005. In …
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Steven J. King, PE
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6/28/12
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22 views
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A moral hazard is defined as a lack of incentive to guard against risk where one is protected from its consequences.
The 38 Studios implosion is a prime example of a moral hazard. The state of …
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Politicians in Washington continue to pick favorites when it comes to energy.At the bottom as least favorite are oil and natural gas companies, which have again come under fire by the Obama …
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In light of last year’s release from prison of murderer Michael Woodmansee, it was clear that Rhode Island’s system of awarding time off to prisoners for good behavior was too generous to …
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As our community prepares to celebrate the 240th anniversary of the 1772 burning of the HMS Gaspee, I have been reflecting, as I do many years, about the importance of time and place. I think often …
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Mayor Scott Avedisian
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6/7/12
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14 views
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The Rhode Island Retirement Security Act (RIRSA) was an important step toward providing retirement security for our public employees and putting our state on a path to prosperity, while significantly …
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When residents get upset about an increase in their property tax bill, they typically hold accountable the people responsible for setting the tax rate on their properties: members of the city or town …
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Sen. John Tassoni, Jr.
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5/29/12
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15 views
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With compounded cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) pushing Providence toward bankruptcy, it's time to ask how to save our capital city, how we got into this mess, and who's responsible.
Rep. …
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H. Phillip West, Jr.
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5/29/12
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57 views
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