TWO STATE LEGISLATORS have introduced measures in the General Assembly that would allow Rhode Island to enter into agreements with other states that would prevent them from offering "corporate giveaways" to companies so they move across borders. Pictured is the R.I. Statehouse. / PBN FILE PHOTO/ARTISTIC IMAGES
Two Rhode Island lawmakers are calling for a truce in the economic border war waged with tax incentives with neighboring states, but some authorities on the intersection of business and government argue that such an agreement is easier said than done. Sen. Samuel W. Bell, D-Providence, and Rep. David Place, R-Burrillville, recently introduced legislation that…
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