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3-D PRINTERS SUCH AS this one making a watch component could potentially be used to make firearms. A number of state attorneys general have filed suit to keep a Texas nonprofit from releasing plans for making guns with a 3-D printer. / BLOOMBERGER NEWS PHOTO/MICHELE LIMINA

States sue Trump administration over 3-D printed gun accord; R.I. studying...

Government 07/31/2018

NEW YORK – A group of states sued the Trump administration to block its legal settlement allowing a small Texas nonprofit to publish instructions...

R.I. receives $3.9M for job training program for Rhode Islanders in...

Government 07/25/2018

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island has received $3.9 million in federal funds to support job training for Rhode Islanders in addiction recovery, Gov. Gina M....

Consider economic rankings carefully before drawing conclusions

Economic Activity 07/13/2018

At best, national rankings of state business friendliness can help elected officials consider public-policy initiatives. For instance, after being hammered for years on the matter,...

COVER OF DARKNESS: Final passage and signing of the legislation that supports the building of a new ballpark for the Pawtucket Red Sox along the Pawtucket River did not happen in the most transparent way.   / COURTESY PAWTUCKET REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Was PawSox deal approval timed to avoid public scrutiny?

Editorial and Op-Ed 07/06/2018

One of the most important parts of a public official’s duties is the need to communicate with constituents. And yet, when Gov. Gina M....

Smart incentives help seal deal

Editorial and Op-Ed 07/06/2018

Certainly it was good news when Rubius Therapeutics Inc. announced its intention to open a pharmaceutical manufacturing facility in Rhode Island. It didn’t have to...

A WELCOMING RESOURCE: Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island held its Community Resource Day recently, inviting immigrants and refugees to learn about the center and the state, and to make their transitions to life in the United States smoother. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Are immigrants – both legal and undocumented – a net positive...

Government 07/06/2018

After simmering as a national issue for the better part of three decades, immigration – of both the legal and undocumented kind – has...

R.I. ATTORNEY GENERAL Peter F. Kilmartin has filed a complaint against 21 fossil fuel companies for their alleged knowing contribution to climate change and sea-level rise, seeking to recoup some of the cost that climate change has on Rhode Island. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I. Attorney General files lawsuit against fossil fuel companies for impact...

Government 07/02/2018

PROVIDENCE – R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin has filed a complaint in Providence County Superior Court, suing 21 of the world’s largest fossil...

U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Tariffs threaten to impact $59M of R.I....

Economic Activity 07/02/2018

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce estimated that Rhode Island has $59.3 million in exports threatened by tariff retaliation due to announced U.S....

WORCESTER, MASS., has spent more than $178,000 on consulting services in an attempt to lure the Pawtucket Red Sox to Central Massachusetts. / COURTESY PAWTUCKET RED SOX/KELLY O'CONNOR

BBJ: Worcester has spent $178K to pursue PawSox

Government 06/29/2018

PROVIDENCE – Worcester, Mass., has spent more than $178,000 in eight months on consulting services to pursue the Pawtucket Red Sox, according to the...