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Do you think the General Assembly will completely solve the pension problem in the upcoming special session?
Is the R.I. Economic Development Corporation an effective job creation tool?
The R.I. Economic Development Corporation claims that it helped create or retain at least 4,686 jobs in the region in its fiscal 2011 performance report. Is that what it should be focused on? more
Is creating New England’s leading scrap shipping facility on Allens Avenue the best use of Providence’s waterfront?
Is the home of Sims Metal Management Ltd. growing scrap business in New England the kind of business that should be a major part of Providence’s connection to Narragansett Bay? more
Is URI President Dooley’s plan for a joint nursing/research facility a good idea?
University of Rhode Island President David M. Dooley has been a proponent of the construction of a URI-Rhode Island College joint teaching and research facility in Providence. Do you agree with him? more
| 12/2/12 | 3 comments
Do you agree with House Speaker Gordon D. Fox that it is time to dismantle the R.I. Economic Development Corporation?
House Speaker Gordon D. Fox is backing a package of economic-policy bills that would include replacing the R.I. Economic Development Corp. with a more-limited R.I. Commerce Corporation controlled by a new commerce secretary. A Senate plan seeks a rebranded EDC but would not form a new secretariat. more
| 5/6/13 | 3 comments
Should Rhode Island expand its deepwater ports?
Gov. Donald L. Carcieri won his first election campaigning, in large measure, on a promise to stop the creation of a container port at Quonset Point in North Kingstown. But the success of automobile shipping activity … more

By PBN Staff | 2/17/09 | 2 comments
Is Rhode Island’s Global Medicaid Waiver a good idea?
Now that the state has adopted the Global Medicaid Waiver that Gov. Donald L. Carcieri negotiated with the federal government … more

By PBN Staff | 2/23/09 | 2 comments
Who should be responsible for helping homeowners who default on their mortgages?
The last two years have been a very painful reckoning for individuals and financial institutions that engaged in risky behavior. Where do you stand on how the mess should be cleaned up? more

By PBN Staff | 2/26/09 | 2 comments
Should state funding be restored for the seasonal Providence-to-Newport ferry?
The ferry between Providence and Newport was cut this year because of state funding; should the service be reinstated or was it a waste of money? more

By PBN Staff | 3/10/09 | 2 comments
Should governments be able to break union contracts, outside the normal negotiation process, to balance their budgets?
One of the reasons given for allowing AIG's derivative traders to collect bonus pay for 2008 is that they were part of the employment contracts the company signed with them. At the same time, … more

By PBN Staff | 3/19/09 | 2 comments
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