Eaton St. Bike Path Error Already Cost Providence $127K — Before Line Removal and Reconstruction The City of Providence spent $127,500 on the recently built Eaton Street bike and traffic lanes —...

RHODE ISLAND FAMILY DOLLAR STORES TO ADDRESS ADA COMPLIANCE ISSUES   PROVIDENCE – Family Dollar Stores of Rhode Island, LLC has agreed to a Settlement Agreement with the United States, under which...

RI Workers Are Ranked 49th for Hard Work A new study paints a bleak picture of the Rhode Island workforce. Rhode Island workers rank 49th for hard workRead More.     Weekend of Murder, Stabbings...

BREAKING: Twin River Layoffs Climbing — May Hit 100 The number of staff being laid-off at Twin River is climbing. Earlier in the week, the Providence-based casinoRead More.     NEW: Wyatt...

Ocean State Taxpayers Are Dishing Out An Extra $888 Million Per Year (Because Of Unfair Collective Bargaining!)   At a cost of approximately $888 per year for each of Rhode Island’s...

Agency’s annual review upgrades bond rating to BBB+ from BBB and assigns Stable Outlook   PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza today announced that Standard and Poor’s Corporation  (S&P)...

Hassenfeld Criticizes IGT Deal, Fails to Disclose Hasbro’s Ties to Twin River’s Partner Alan Hassenfeld, retired Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Hasbro, has come out raising...

RI Sports Betting Numbers Are in for Year One — They Are Abysmal If you are looking for a sure bet, then wager against the state of Rhode Island to be able to estimate revenue for Read More.  ...

Bryant Economist’s Study Shows IGT Generates $329 Million Annually to RI Economy IGT is pushing back against casino operator Twin River — and backing up claims about its economic importance in...

RI’s State Pension & Unfunded OPEB Liability Grows – Tops $4B, But That’s Not the Biggest Threat Rhode Island’s unfunded liability for the state’s pension funds and the liability for...

Sometimes, It Takes Years To Get Them To Listen   Right AGAIN! Did you see Speaker Mattiello on GoLocal Prov Live?  We’re glad that he echoed our Center’s long-time call that the...

NEW: $100M Investment Slated for Former Newport Grand Property – Apartments, Innovation Center The Carpionato Group today unveiled development plans for the former Newport Grand Casino property....

Rhode Island and Business Rankings — State Has Been Stuck for More than a Decade Despite commissions and gubernatorial promises — Rhode Island consistently comes up on the bottom of the...

Legal Issues Besiege Twin River — Separate Federal and State Investigations Hit Company The company that operates Rhode Island’s two casinos, Twin River Worldwide Holdings, is now facing both...

NEW: RI Drops from 45th to Worst in Country for Business in Latest CNBC Rankings Rhode Island is ranked as the worst state in the country when it comes to business climate, according to newRead More....

PROVIDENCE, RI –  Mayor Jorge O. Elorza signed the FY 2020 City Budget tonight and provided the following statement: I am pleased that by working with my colleagues in the City Council, we have...

NEW: Despite Raimondo’s Budget Priorities Being Striped Out, She Signs FY 2020 Budget Governor Gina Raimondo signed the FY 2020 budget on Friday. Read More.     RI Health Warns of Pet...

A Little Help From UHIP Providence, RI – The May edition of the RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity’s  Jobs & Opportunity Index (JOI) report brought Rhode Island back up to 47th...