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Patrick would regionalize housing authorities
BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick this month filed legislation that will “professionalize, modernize and regionalize” the operations Massachusetts’ housing authorities. more
1/21/13
Lobbyists face Jan. 15 filing deadline
The hundreds of lobbyists who represented clients before the General Assembly last year face a looming deadline for filing two important reports with the Secretary of State’s Office. more
| 1/11/13
Piping plover restoration plan released for 2003 oil spill
The Natural Resource Damages Trustee Council for the Bouchard Barge 120 oil spill has released a final restoration plan and environmental assessment for state and federally threatened piping plovers impacted by the 2003 spill in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. more
| 1/11/13
City approval of College Hill apartment plan challenged
Two College Hill neighbors are challenging city approval of Gilbane Development Co.’s proposed 102-unit apartment building at 257 Thayer St. more
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
Cod fishery to be slashed by 77%
On Wednesday night, the New England Fishery Management Council voted to cut the catch limit on Gulf of Maine cod by 77 percent, a move the opposition claims is tantamount to shutting down the industry, The Gloucester Times reported. more
| 1/31/13
RIPEC: Expanded availability of SHOP ‘crucial’ to success
The availability of the Small Business Health Options Program, or SHOP, a component of the health benefits exchange in Rhode Island, should be expanded to businesses with more employees, the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council said in a report released Wednesday afternoon. more
| 3/27/13
Report: R.I. tax structure named one of 10 ‘most regressive’
State tax systems across the United States, including Rhode Island, take a larger share of income from middle- and low-income families than from wealthy families, according to a new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. more
| 1/30/13
Push is on to curb packaging debris
Businesses that package their own brands are facing increased pressure in Rhode Island to take more responsibility, including more of the financial burden, for reducing, recycling and disposing of packaging materials. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 2/18/13

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