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Child-care activist Jennifer Parrish says number of children in subsidized child care fell by 20,000 in Illinois after labor union began representing providers

By Gregory Smith

October 13, 2013

"Six years after unionization, 20,000 fewer children in Illinois were being served by the Child Care and Development Fund program."

R.I. Gov. Lincoln Chafee says governors in 46 states have line-item veto authority

By Gregory Smith

October 6, 2013

Forty-six states have a line-item veto for the governor.

Deadspin says URI basketball coach is highest paid R.I. state employee

By Gregory Smith

September 29, 2013

The highest paid employee of the State of Rhode Island is a basketball coach.

American LeadHERship PAC says Providence’s credit rating sank close to ‘junk bond’ status under Mayor Angel Taveras

By Gregory Smith

September 15, 2013

Under Mayor Angel Taveras "Providence’s bond rating was downgraded from A to BBB, two steps above junk-bond status."

URI faculty union director Frank Annunziato says professors low-paid among peers in New England, nationally

By Gregory Smith

September 7, 2013

Salaries for URI faculty are second to last among New England land grant universities and in lowest 20 percent of major U.S. research institutions

Deepwater Wind CEO Jeffrey Grybowski says offshore wind power cheaper than solar power in R.I.

By Gregory Smith

August 31, 2013

Offshore wind power is "significantly less expensive than solar energy."

Rep. Helio Melo says R.I. has the highest percentage of lawyers per capita

By Gregory Smith

July 28, 2013

"Rhode Island has the highest percentage of lawyers per capita in the country."

Governor Lincoln Chafee says farming is one of the fastest growing areas of Rhode Island’s economy

By Gregory Smith

July 18, 2013

Farming is "one of the fastest growing areas of our economy."

Bernard Jackvony says Providence hasn’t elected Republican to Council, Assembly in 30 years

By Gregory Smith

June 14, 2013

"There hasn’t been a Republican in the legislature or the City Council in Providence in over 30 years."

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Child-care activist Jennifer Parrish says number of children in subsidized child care fell by 20,000 in Illinois after labor union began representing providers

R.I. Gov. Lincoln Chafee says governors in 46 states have line-item veto authority

Deadspin says URI basketball coach is highest paid R.I. state employee

American LeadHERship PAC says Providence’s credit rating sank close to ‘junk bond’ status under Mayor Angel Taveras

URI faculty union director Frank Annunziato says professors low-paid among peers in New England, nationally

Deepwater Wind CEO Jeffrey Grybowski says offshore wind power cheaper than solar power in R.I.

Rep. Helio Melo says R.I. has the highest percentage of lawyers per capita

Governor Lincoln Chafee says farming is one of the fastest growing areas of Rhode Island’s economy

Bernard Jackvony says Providence hasn’t elected Republican to Council, Assembly in 30 years