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Schilling seeks lawsuit dismissal
Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling has filed court documents asking R.I. Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein to throw out the state of Rhode Island’s lawsuit against him and others at now-defunct videogame company 38 Studios LLC, reported The Boston Globe. more
| 3/5/13
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
U.S. stock futures decline on China data, federal spending cuts
U.S. stock-index futures declined as growth slowed in China’s services industry and American lawmakers signaled federal spending cuts will continue for weeks before they can reach a budget resolution. more
Med.-marijuana advocates get new union ally
Medical-marijuana advocates lobbying Congress got powerful new allies last week to help them make the case for getting federal prosecutors to back off: labor leaders. more
Bloomberg News | 3/4/13
White House: Sequestration projected to cost R.I. $39M
Rhode Island programs and payrolls are expected to lose more than $39 million to the automatic sequestration cuts threatening to take place on March 1, according to a report released by the White House on Sunday detailing how the deep spending cuts will affect every state in the country. more
| 2/25/13
Common Cause looks to close ethics loophole
PROVIDENCE – Government watchdog group Common Cause Rhode Island is working to close a loophole in state ethics rules that makes lawmakers immune to ethics complaints, The Associated Press reported last week. more
2/25/13
R.I. defense workers could lose $34M from spending cuts
Rhode Island could face $34.1 million in Defense Department civilian payroll cuts if automatic spending cuts kick in on March 1, the Associated Press reported. more
| 2/21/13
U.S. stocks little changed after S&P 500 reaches 5-year high
U.S. stocks were little changed, after the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index climbed to a five-year high, as European leaders met to discuss the region’s crisis and investors awaited President Barack Obama’s speech on his legislative priorities. more
Mollis: Assembly mostly followed meetings law
PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly complied with the state Open Meetings law 96 percent of the time last year, according to Secretary of State’s A. Ralph Mollis’ office. more
2/11/13
State still working with firms implicated in suit
The fraud and misconduct alleged in Rhode Island’s lawsuit against the architects of the 38 Studios LLC loan guarantee haven’t stopped the state from doing business with some of the firms implicated. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/11/13

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