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GA earns 96% compliance rate in SOS ‘Access’ report
The Rhode Island General Assembly complied with the state’s Open Meetings law 96 percent of the time in 2012, according to Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis’ Access 2012 report. more
| 2/1/13
RIPEC, EDC, GA form legislation-tracking partnership
The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council and the R.I. Economic Development Corporation have established a collaborative partnership with the state’s General Assembly to build a legislative database as a resource for Rhode Island businesses. more
| 1/30/13
Taveras: Providence is ‘recovering’
When Providence Mayor Angel Taveras delivered his State of the City Address this time last year, the city was $22 million short of closing a $110 million structural deficit, and it needed to find a … more
Needs of businesses should drive state economic policy
Through the ownership of several popular nightspots and restaurants, State Sen. Joshua Miller has been influential in the Providence dining and nightlife scene for years. But since jumping into politics seven years ago, the Cranston Democrat is now as likely to take a stand on hospital consolidation or payday lending as he is nightclub closing hours or farm-to-table cuisine. After leading a commission on health care affordability and wrestling with the sale of Landmark Medical Center in the Corporations Committee, Miller this year was named chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 1/28/13

Big year for ‘big business’
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee’s proposed state budget for next year puts big business in the spotlight. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 1/28/13

Chafee budget slashes corporate tax rate
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee on Wednesday unveiled an $8.2 billion state budget proposal for the next fiscal year that would cut Rhode Island’s corporate tax rates to the lowest in New England. more
I-195 Commission sets schedule for development plan pitches
Two groups interested in building on the former Interstate-195 land will pitch their ideas to the I-195 Redevelopment District Commission this month. more
SBANE builds a plan worth serious thought
Who knows what kind of governor Ken Block would have made had he won in 2010 instead of Lincoln D. Chafee? As a leading member of the Smaller Business Association of New England, he is certainly providing an interesting look into what might have been. more
1/7/13
Nonunion employers can’t ignore Obama’s NLRB
Most nonunion employers understandably pay relatively little attention to the National Labor Relations Board’s decisions and regulations. The NLRB administers the National Labor Relations Act and most often decides cases involving attempts to form a union or conduct of an employer dealing with its employees’ union. more
1/7/13
City trades streets for budget fix
At the start of 2012, Providence’s colleges and universities were at loggerheads with Mayor Angel Taveras over his demand for a $7 million per-year increase in their combined payments to the city. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 1/7/13

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