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Who presented a better plan for closing Rhode Island’s fiscal 2009 deficit, the House Finance Committee or Gov. Donald L. Carcieri?
The General Assembly is in the midst of passing the supplemental budget for fiscal 2009, and neither the plan submitted by the House Finance Committee nor Gov. Donald L. Carcieri received much positive reaction from the public. more

By PBN Staff | 4/3/09 | 2 comments
Is ‘Cash for Clunkers’ a good use of public funds?
The ‘Cash for Clunkers’ program is being credited with raising new car sales in July, so much so that the initial round of funding was in danger of running out without Congressional action. At … more
Should Brown build dormitories in the Jewelry District?
Brown University has proposed adding 300 to 400 new beds to its supply of dormitories, with the stated purpose being to bring more upperclassmen back on campus (as it is, 80 percent of seniors live off-campus). more
Should the state spend more than $2 million annually to finance startup businesses, as it does now with the Slater Technology Fund?
The state’s appropriation for the Slater Technology Fund has been trimmed once again in Gov. Donald L. Carcieri’s fiscal year 2011 budget proposal. Is cutting the venture fund’s resources the best way to go about balancing the state budget? more
The federal government has awarded $32.8 million to Rhode Island ports for cargo processing upgrades. Do you favor this kind of government investment?
The federal government has awarded the Quonset Development Corporation and the Port of Providence $32.8 million worth of Transportation Investments Generating Economic Recovery grants this year to … more
What is your primary news medium?
As newspapers across the nation continue to report drops in circulation and Internet-based communication increases, have your habits of news consumption changes? more
Does having a new governor and mayor of Providence improve your outlook for 2011?
Do you support the purchase of Landmark Medical by Tennessee-based RegionalCare Hospital Partners?
Private-equity backed RegionalCare Hospital Partners has signed a letter of intent to buy Woonsocket’s Landmark Medical Center and the related Rehabilitation Hospital of Rhode … more
Should Rhode Island offer to pay the MBTA more than it already does to keep rail service to the Ocean State at current levels?
The MBTA is looking to manage a deficit of $161 million in its fiscal 2013 budget by cutting back on its service to Rhode Island. Should the state help the MBTA with the shortfall in order to protect service to the Ocean State? more
Do the risks of nuclear power outweigh the benefits?
As if the threat posed by the earthquake and resulting tsunami were not enough, the people of Japan have had to deal with an increasingly dangerous situation involving a nuclear reactor. Is it worth the risk? more
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