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Predictions that Rhode Island will lose a House seat less certain

Elections 12/31/2019

PROVIDENCE – The 2020 Census looms large for Rhode Island, with experts long predicting it to result in the state losing one of its...

House of Representatives approves Corporate Transparency Act

Financial Services 10/28/2019

PROVIDENCE – The U.S. House of Representatives last week approved a bill to help authorities track illicit financial flows by requiring companies to identify...

ALL THE DIFFERENCE: Chris Carlozzi, Rhode Island state director for the National Federation of Independent Business, said making it less expensive for small companies to reorganize under bankruptcy protection can “make all the difference” between survival and going out of business.   / COURTESY NATIONAL FEDERATION OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESS

New bill would simplify bankruptcy process for small businesses

Business Services 08/23/2019

Advocates for small businesses may finally get the legislation they’ve been seeking. Congress passed a bill in July to make it simpler and less expensive...

Cicilline’s Congressional App Challenge seeks entrants, designs

Government 09/19/2018

PAWTUCKET – The Congressional App Challenge annual competition is off and running, with Rep. David N. Cicilline, D-R.I., encouraging students in his district to...

PROVIDENCE COUNTY RESIDENTS have been urged by city and state officials to participate in the 2018 End-to-End Census Test in preparation for the 2020 Census. Providence County is the only county in the nation to conduct such a test run. / COURTESY US. CENSUS BUREAU

Providence County residents urged to complete 2018 End-to-End Census Test

Government 03/26/2018

PROVIDENCE – Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and the Rhode Island congressional delegation urged Providence County residents to respond to the 2018 End-to-End Census...