Fireworks law change adds some pop to tax receipts

In 2010, the General Assembly and Gov. Donald L. Carcieri approved the sale of ground-based fireworks that sparkle. The rationale was that the state was losing sales tax revenue to Connecticut and New Hampshire, nearby states that sell fireworks that are illegal in Rhode Island. More

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