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Gun sales flourish as buyers fear new restrictions
Gun dealers in Rhode Island and across much of the nation have been swamped by customers amid renewed public debate over the need for stricter gun-control laws following the massacre of 26 people at a Connecticut elementary school. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 12/31/12

ENE, NCLC file complaint against transmission cost hikes in New England
(Updated, 4:41 p.m.) Environment Northeast and the National Consumer Law Center have filed a complaint to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission over the “skyrocketing” costs of transmission in the New England region. more
| 1/4/13
DEM initiates training regimen, hires new associate director
As a broader part of an effort to improve the state’s regulatory climate, the R.I. Department of Environmental Management has initiated “Lean” training in its programs with the help of Exceeda Consulting Inc. more
$2.8M in refunds to return to bike owners
BOSTON – More than $2.8 million in insurance refunds have been returned to Massachusetts motorcycle owners, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced last week. more
1/28/13
Study: minimum wage hike not positive for R.I.
Rhode Island’s 35-cent hike in the minimum wage to $7.75 an hour on Jan. 1 won’t necessarily put more dollars into the state’s ailing economy, based on the findings of a new study by the Washington, D.C.-based Employment Policies Institute. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 1/28/13

Payday loans face scrutiny
Modern payday lending was legalized in Rhode Island in 2001 and didn’t cause too much outcry until the recession began adding to the number of local families falling deeper into debt and bankruptcy. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 2/4/13

Prime Healthcare application deemed incomplete
State regulators have determined that the application from Prime Healthcare Services of Ontario, Calif., to purchase Landmark Medical Center is incomplete. more
Report: R.I. lost $229M in taxes in 2012 to offshore tax havens
(Updated, 4:32 p.m.) Rhode Island lost $229 million in tax revenue due to the use of offshore havens in 2012, according to a report released Tuesday by the R.I. Public Interest Research Group. more
| 2/5/13
Legislators promise collaboration, perspective in 2013 at GPCC lunch
Collaboration, perspective and planning were the watchwords at the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce’s 2013 Legislative Luncheon, where more than 650 people gathered at the R.I. Convention Center on Wednesday to hear the state’s legislators discuss economic development, tax policy and the state’s business climate. more
Fishermen face Feb. 28 license registration deadline
Commercial fishing license holders seeking new or renewed licenses from the R.I. Department of Environmental Management face a Feb. 28 deadline. more
| 2/22/13
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