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Consumer optimism rising with stocks lifts Obama’s odds
Improving consumer moods bolster President Barack Obama’s re-election prospects in a campaign that has been largely fought on economic issues, said Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center in Washington. more
Table games head to Twin River but not Newport Grand
After yesterday’s election, casino games are headed to Twin River slot parlor in Lincoln but not to Newport Grand. more
| 11/7/12
Visa program update needs to support economic growth
The New England Council was honored to recently host a discussion of federal immigration policy with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and News Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch. These two respected leaders highlighted the critical role that foreign-born workers play in our economy, filling important jobs throughout the work force. more
10/8/12
R.I. Center for Freedom & Prosperity releases lawmaker scorecard
The Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity has published the General Assembly Freedom Index, a scorecard that grades Rhode Island’s lawmakers on their “level of support of principles of freedom,” according to the center. more
| 9/20/12
Report: R.I.’s public workers out-earn private sector
Rhode Island’s government workers collect higher compensation than their private-sector counterparts, according to a study compiled by the Rhode Island Center for Freedom & Prosperity. more
| 11/29/12
Election defeat clouds future for Newport Grand
While prospective card dealers, drink servers and security guards were lining up at Twin River Casino’s job fair in Lincoln last week to claim one of the 350 new positions expected from the video-gambling parlor’s expansion to table games, life at Rhode Island’s other gaming site, Newport Grand, was quieter. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 11/19/12

Political revenue drives Lin TV’s 3Q profits
LIN TV Corp.’s third-quarter revenue rose 36 percent to $133.1 million during the three months ended Sept. 30 when compared with the same period in 2011, the company announced Thursday. more
| 11/8/12
Chafee to speak at DNC
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee, the country’s only independent governor, is slated to speak at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C. more
| 8/31/12 | 1 comment
PC to contribute $3.84M to city in PILOT agreement
Providence College has agreed to contribute $3.84 million to the city over the next 10 years as part of a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes agreement, Mayor Angel Taveras and PC President Rev. Brian J. Shanley announced Tuesday at a press conference. more
| 12/18/12
Chafee admits difficulty finding new EDC board candidates
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee Monday night said he expects to nominate new members to the depleted R.I. Economic Development Corporation Board of Directors by the end of the week, but acknowledged finding candidates has been difficult. more
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