Raimondo: Amazon bid under wraps for competitive reasons

Providence (AP) — A state lawmaker says she has no plans to give state police the name of a more senior legislator who she said told her sexual favors would allow her bills to go further.

Democratic Rep. Teresa Tanzi on Friday tells WPRI-TV that police have not asked for the person’s name and have not formally interviewed her about the matter.

Police and the attorney general’s office on Wednesday launched what they called an inquiry, after Tanzi said she had been sexually harassed at the Statehouse.

Tanzi says she has no indication there’s an investigation, and says police told her it’s up to her whether to pursue a complaint.

Tanzi says she’s instead focused on a task force announced after her revelation, which aims to look at policy changes.

Providence (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo says the state is not releasing its pitch for Amazon’s second headquarters for competitive reasons.

The state was one of many that made bids to the e-commerce giant on Thursday for the $5 billion project.

Some states and communities, including Massachusetts, released their bids. But Raimondo on Friday told WPRO News that Rhode Island has a strong pitch, and she doesn’t need the world to know every detail. She says she wants the state to be in the best position to negotiate.

The Democratic governor says the bid includes existing tax incentive programs that the state already offers.

Rhode Island’s bid includes seven possible locations: Providence, Pawtucket-Central Falls, East Providence, Warwick, North Kingstown, Richmond and Woonsocket.