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1st Circuit throws foreclosure process into limbo, orders action
A federal appeals court has sided with lenders challenging an injunction in Rhode Island’s improper foreclosure case, remanding the case back to U.S. District Court for further review. more
Chafee nominates Hittner to replace Koller at OHIC
(Updated, Friday, 8:48 a.m.) Dr. Kathleen Hittner has been nominated by Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee to replace Christopher F. Koller as Rhode Island’s health insurance commissioner, the governor’s press office announced Thursday afternoon. more
Classifications threaten independent contracting
It’s no secret that Rhode Island’s economy has been struggling for years and that much of our woes are self-inflicted: High taxes and too much regulation have put a burden on businesses that have driven them to either initially open or eventually relocate across one of our borders. more
Guest Column:
Ray Mathieu | 6/10/13
Info meeting set for Care New England-Memorial merger
The R.I. Attorney General and the R.I. Department of Health will hold a public informational meeting regarding the proposed affiliation of The Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island and Care New England on Tuesday, June 11. more
Inspectors up after 2011 outbreak
The St. Joseph’s Day salmonella outbreak that sickened 66 people and killed two in 2011, allegedly from a batch of bad zeppoles, was a turning point for food-safety inspection in Rhode Island. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 6/3/13

Environmental agencies pulled from commerce plan
Rhode Island House Democrats have backed off a plan to move business permitting functions of two state environmental agencies under the authority of a proposed state commerce office. more
Nonprofits face June 30 deadline for annual reports
The deadline for Rhode Island’s 7,900-plus nonprofits to file annual reports with the state is approaching, according to Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis. more
| 5/29/13
HUD awards $2.5M to R.I. to protect against lead paint
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has award $2.5 million in grants to the Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corp. to help “protect children and families from the hazards of lead-based paint and from other home health and safety hazards,” HUD announced Friday. more
| 5/24/13
U.S. faces downgrade in 2013 without budget deal, Moody’s warns
U.S. policymakers must address debt loads projected to rise later this decade to avoid a 2013 downgrade, even as the latest budget projections are “credit positive,” according to Moody’s Investors Service. more
RIPEC: Special districts useful but seen as under-regulated
While many of Rhode Island’s 91 special districts perform valuable services, their lack of mandated financial controls leaves them open to charges of poor fiscal management, according to a report released by the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council late Monday. more
| 5/14/13
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