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Reviving R.I. economy is not that complicated – just do it
Two decades ago, Rhode Island was in the grip of a harsh and unrelenting recession. The mood in the state was grim. more
Guest Column:
Joseph R. Paolino Jr. | 1/7/13
Redirecting state funding can spur economic development
Since finishing fourth in a 2010 bid for governor, Sympatico Software Systems President and Moderate Party founder Ken Block has remained an active presence in the Rhode Island political arena. This year, Block is working with fellow business leaders in the Smaller Business Association of New England to develop and promote an economic-policy plan for the state. The plan, which Block and other SBANE members are pitching to elected officials this winter, calls for a series of economic-development and education reforms to spur growth. The SBANE plan would redirect state English-as-a-second-language funding to economic development, investigate use patterns in unemployment insurance, potentially eliminate the state temporary-disability insurance program and exempt new investments in Rhode Island companies from capital gains tax. The education ideas include increasing instructional time, reducing teacher absence and moving the start of teacher contracts away from the beginning of the school year. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 1/7/13

The biggest R.I. stories of 2012
It has been an exciting, if tumultuous, year in the Ocean State. As 2012 comes to a close, Providence Business News looks back on the biggest news stories of the year. more
Research required for an effective EDC
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee has rejected the notion that the R.I. Economic Development Corporation needs a major overhaul – despite commissioning the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council to produce a report based on just that premise. But the legislature does not need to approach the issue so cavalierly when it begins its 2013 session. more
12/31/12
PPAC stop on road to Broadway?
Could Weybosett Street be the next Broadway? more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 12/31/12

Incentives face scrutiny in G.A.
Business incentives and tax breaks were in the spotlight in the past year and will almost certainly be again in 2013. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 12/31/12

Future pinned to realistic assessment of sustainability
A man-made sand dune, stretching about 200 yards and engineered with steel rebar, its top covered with planted grasses, is the largest built object still standing along the entire Atlantic Avenue beachfront in Westerly. more
By Richard Asinof
Contributing Writer | 12/17/12
City can’t afford to let PEDP fail
The Providence Economic Development Partnership will soon begin lending again. That’s good news for entrepreneurs still struggling to find financing elsewhere and for a city that also deserves credit for taking decisive, aggressive action to keep the nonprofit alive after a damning federal review. more
12/24/12
City salon has a style all its own
Sure, being surrounded by beautiful women is nice, says Bill Oates, founder and co-owner of Christiaan Salon & Day Spa. But that’s not the only reason he became a dedicated hair-styling enthusiast. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 12/17/12

Conservancy eyes bus plaza improvements
The Downtown Providence Parks Conservancy often points to Bryant Park in New York City as the model for a public-private partnership transforming a crime-ridden and desolate urban space into a vital civic center. more

By Patrick Anderson
PBN Staff Writer | 12/17/12

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