Dave Fallon

The Bottom Line: The Effects of an Internet Sales Tax

Dave Fallon and Mark Murphy — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:00 +0000

Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio's Dave Fallon for a weekly business segment we're calling "The Bottom Line." Each Friday they look at business news and themes that affect local business and the public.

This week Dave and Mark discuss the proposed Internet tax in Congress and implications for state revenue, sales tax, and brick-and-mortar stores.

When to Listen

You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50pm.

The Bottom Line: What's Next for the Superman Building?

Dave Fallon — Fri, 10 May 2013 20:11:00 +0000

Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio's Dave Fallon for a weekly business segment we're calling "The Bottom Line." Each Friday it looks at business news and themes that affect local business and the public.

This week Dave and Mark talk with Grow Smart Rhode Island executive director Scott Wolf. They discuss proposals for the Superman Building, the costs of such development, urban residential living and trends in downtown office buildings.

When to Listen

You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50pm.

The Bottom Line: Creating a Smarter RIPTA

Dave Fallon and Mark Murphy — Fri, 19 Apr 2013 20:48:34 +0000

This week Dave and Mark talk with Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian, also RIPTA chairman. The segment centers on proposals to move bus lines out of Kennedy Plaza and to restructure RIPTA lines across the state.

When to Listen

You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50pm.

The Bottom Line: Why College Hill Makes Sense for Brown's Engineering School

Dave Fallon — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:57:37 +0000

This week Dave and Mark talk with Brown University executive vice president for planning and policy, Russell Carrey, on Brown’s plans to expand its School of Engineering. The School will stay on the College Hill campus, instead of heading to the Jewelry District. We discuss why the decision was made, along with plans for the School.

Quonset Air Show Cancelled Thanks to Sequestration

Dave Fallon — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:21:13 +0000

This year's Quonset Air Show is being canceled due to federal sequestration budget cuts. The cutbacks led to all of the air show's military acts pulling out of the event. Under Defense Department rules, the air show could not consist of only civilian air acts.

The air show regularly draws over 100,000 people over the last weekend in June. The air show has been running for over twenty years at Quonset Point.

The Bottom Line: The Employment Landscape in RI

Dave Fallon — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:01:51 +0000

This week Dave and Mark talk with Rick Brooks, executive director of the Governor’s Workforce Board. They discuss the jobs landscape, how jobs training programs work, and job advice for people who need a job now.

When to Listen

You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50pm.

Nursing Residency Program Launches for Unemployed Nurses

Dave Fallon and Kristin Gourlay and John Bender — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 21:13:34 +0000

A new program has launched to help place new and unemployed nurses in health care facilities statewide for up to nine-month-long paid residencies. It's expected to start with 20 nurses and expand to 40 by the second year, with the first placements beginning this fall.

The Bottom Line: Taking the Business Expo to the Garage

Dave Fallon — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:00:00 +0000

This week, Dave and Mark talk with Laurie White, president of the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce.

The Silver Boom: Documentary

Dave Fallon — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:18:34 +0000

This is a special documentary version of RIPR's 'The Silver Boom: Aging in Rhode Island" coverage hosted Dave Fallon.

Topics include:

-Remembering the Gorham manufacturing plant,

- Being gay as a senior citizen,

- A 91 year old still teaches tap dancing,

- Older learners in higher education,

- The safety net for seniors,

- Issues with being older and in the prison system,

- Multi-generational family living,

- The cost of longterm care,

- Mental health care,

- Substance abuse among the elderly,

The Bottom Line: Jobs to Take Care of an Aging Population

Dave Fallon — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:56:31 +0000

This week Dave and Mark talk with Coastal Medical President Dr. Alan Kurose. Coastal is the state’s largest medical network. They’re looking at ways the state’s projected aging population will affect the medical care professions and create new job opportunities.

When to Listen