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... »
Two weeks ago a House committee heard some compelling testimony on a bill that would curb exorbitant interest rates on so-called “payday loans.” Today it’s the Senate’s turn, as the Corporations Committee will discuss Sen. Juan Pichardo’s version of th... »
Roger Paquette works at a bowling alley in Johnston and when needed some quick cash and he didn’t know where to turn. So he took out what’s known as a payday loan. It’s a decision he now regrets, he told a House subcommittee on Wednesday. “It’s not goo... »
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 ... »
195 District Commission Meeting, January 30th. »
