Treasurer Gina Raimondo and Providence Mayor Angel Taveras have joined the calls for payday lending reform efforts, and both will participate in a roundtable discussion on the issue. “The time has come to protect Rhode Islanders from the econonúc threa... »
By Philip MarceloPROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Two prominent Democrats are joining the legislative push to limit the amount of interest payday lenders can charge. State Treasurer Gina Raimondo and Providence Mayor Angel Taveras will host a roundtable discussion ... »
I’ve got a lot of subjects bubbling around, but nothing in-depth to bring you, so I decided that I’d do one of these links & commentary bits about the week. Barry Hinckley’s Ad & Fox Interview: Mr. Hinckley, who’s running for U.S. Senate to unseat Sena... »
A series of public town hall presentations are scheduled for the Mayor to discuss the 2012 State of the City. »
With a deal inked with Johnson & Wales and another seemingly imminent with Brown University, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras turns his attention toward the hospitals this afternoon when he will meet with the CEO’s of the three medical institutions this ... »
Johnson & Wales University will triple its voluntary payments to Providence over the next decade, becoming the city’s first tax-exempt institution to answer Mayor Angel Taveras’ call for the nonprofits to help the city avert bankruptcy. »
Mayor Angel Taveras and Johnson & Wales University Chancellor John Bowen today announced a partnership agreement between Rhode Island’s capital city and the university, in which Johnson & Wales will make a payment in lieu of taxes of $6.4 million, with... »
Providence and state officials are celebrating a two-year campaign against tobacco use. The celebration with Mayor Angel Taveras (tuh-VEHR'-us) and others is set for Thursday evening at the Meeting Street School. »
