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India Point Park group says proximity to large power lines lowers property values up to 30 percent

By Alex Kuffner

November 16, 2014

"Proximity to high-voltage power lines lowers property values by as much as 30 percent."

David Cicilline says U.S. has third-lowest minimum wage among developed countries

By Alex Kuffner

November 1, 2014

"We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries."

Allan Fung says Gina Raimondo paid ‘millionaire hedge fund managers’ $70 million in taxpayer money

By Alex Kuffner

October 31, 2014

Gina Raimondo "paid 70 million in taxpayer dollars to millionaire hedge fund managers."

John Carlevale says four R.I. legislators were victims of voter impersonation in 2010 election

By Alex Kuffner

October 26, 2014

Four members of the Rhode Island General Assembly "went to vote in 2010 and were told they had already voted."

Providence firefighters’ union says Elorza wants to teach public school children God does not exist

By Alex Kuffner

October 19, 2014

"Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’"

Catholic paper says R.I. health exchange one of few in U.S. without plan excluding abortion coverage

By Alex Kuffner

October 17, 2014

Almost every state has offered an insurance plan on its health exchange that does not cover abortion.

Jorge Elorza: In Cianci’s last years as mayor, crime in Providence rose but fell in R.I., U.S.

By Alex Kuffner

October 6, 2014

"In the last six years of Cianci’s administration violent crime was down in the United States. It was down in the region. It was down…

Cianci: When he was mayor, Providence was named safest city in U.S., one of best cities to live in

By Alex Kuffner

October 2, 2014

"[When I was mayor] Providence was one of the five renaissance cities of America, according to USA Today in those days. Money magazine said it…

Elorza says less than 1% of Providence contracts go to women, minorities, despite goal of 10%

By Alex Kuffner

October 1, 2014

"We have a goal of 10 percent of [City of Providence] contracts going to women and minority businesses. In reality, less than 1 percent of…

Catherine Taylor says plethora of tent permit rules exemplifies red tape snarling R.I. businesses

By Alex Kuffner

September 25, 2014

"Every time [the people from Newport Tent] work in a city or town they have a whole different set of permits that they have to…

Ex-Mayor Cianci says Providence had $7-million surplus in 2002, but $110-million deficit in 2008

By Alex Kuffner

September 21, 2014

"When I left office, there was a $7-million surplus in Providence," but in 2008, the city had a $110-million deficit.

University of Rhode Island president David Dooley says that average salaries at URI are the second-lowest among New England’s state universities

By Alex Kuffner

May 3, 2012

"We have to recognize that our salaries for faculty are the lowest in New England with the exception of the University of Maine."

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India Point Park group says proximity to large power lines lowers property values up to 30 percent

David Cicilline says U.S. has third-lowest minimum wage among developed countries

Allan Fung says Gina Raimondo paid ‘millionaire hedge fund managers’ $70 million in taxpayer money

John Carlevale says four R.I. legislators were victims of voter impersonation in 2010 election

Providence firefighters’ union says Elorza wants to teach public school children God does not exist

Catholic paper says R.I. health exchange one of few in U.S. without plan excluding abortion coverage

Jorge Elorza: In Cianci’s last years as mayor, crime in Providence rose but fell in R.I., U.S.

Cianci: When he was mayor, Providence was named safest city in U.S., one of best cities to live in

Elorza says less than 1% of Providence contracts go to women, minorities, despite goal of 10%

Catherine Taylor says plethora of tent permit rules exemplifies red tape snarling R.I. businesses

Ex-Mayor Cianci says Providence had $7-million surplus in 2002, but $110-million deficit in 2008

University of Rhode Island president David Dooley says that average salaries at URI are the second-lowest among New England’s state universities