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Ocean State worst for business, again
Rhode Island was ranked the worst state for business in the U.S. for the second year in a row on CNBC’s America’s Top State for Business 2012 report. more
| 7/11/12 | 3 comments
CVS joins Best Buy in quitting group backing voter-ID laws
Five more companies are ending their financial support of a public policy group that has worked with state lawmakers to pass pro-gun ownership and voter-identification laws, a civil rights group said Tuesday. more
38 Studios tells court it missed sales goal
In a reversal of public statements made in the wake of the revelations of its financial difficulties, executives of 38 Studios LLC told U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware that its its first product, the video game “Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning,” did not meet its sales expectations. more
| 7/10/12
Twin River spends $579K on gaming campaign
Twin River has spent $578,741 since the beginning of March on campaigns encouraging voters to support the expansion of gambling in the Ocean State in the upcoming election, reported Rhode Island Public Radio. more
| 7/10/12
Warwick City Council approves union contracts
Monday evening, the Warwick City Council unanimously approved three contracts with the city’s municipal employee, police and firefighters’ unions. more
38 Studios starts liquidation
Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s defunct videogame company 38 Studios LLC begins liquidation Tuesday, news sources report. more
| 7/10/12 | 1 comment
Patrick vetos Taunton State Hospital funds
On Sunday, Massachusetts Gov. Deval L. Patrick signed a $32.5 billion state budget but vetoed the $32.1 million set aside by state lawmakers to keep Taunton State Hospital afloat, reported the Boston Globe. more
| 7/9/12
Narragansetts to appeal casino ruling
The Narragansett Indian Tribe will appeal the Superior Court's decision to include questions regarding casino expansion to table games on the November ballot, reported WPRI-TV CBS 12. more
| 7/6/12
HHS awards $6M to R.I.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded Rhode Island more than $6 million to continue improving preparedness and health outcomes for a wide range of public health threats. more
| 7/5/12
EPA awards $317K to R.I. organizations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded a total of $317,000 to three Rhode Island organizations - Groundwork Providence, the Environmental Justice League of Rhode Island and the Narragansett Bay Estuary Program/Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association. more
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