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Chafee says he’d consider seizing Station fire site
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee said last week that he would be open to using eminent domain to seize the Station nightclub site, where a 2003 fire killed 100 people, The Associated Press reported. more
9/24/12
Brendan Ryan named Patrick’s chief of staff
BOSTON – Gov. Deval L. Patrick last week announced that William “Mo” Cowan, chief of staff to the governor, will leave state government and return to the private sector in January 2013. Brendan Ryan, currently director of communications, will succeed Cowan. more
12/3/12
U.S. stock futures drop as Cyprus bank levy renews euro concern
U.S. stock-index futures fell as euro-area leaders imposed a levy on Cypriot bank deposits to cut the cost of a bailout, sparking concern the measure may one day be used in the bigger economies of Spain or Italy. more
Pawtucket: It is time to act on sharing services
Once known by the buzzword “consolidation,” municipally shared services is a concept that’s been kicked around for years by towns throughout the state, but has rarely gotten past the planning phase. But in financially ailing cities like Pawtucket and Central Falls, it might be an idea whose time has finally come. more
U.S. stock futures climb as investors await budget, Fed minutes
U.S. stock futures rose, signaling the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index will gain for a third day, before President Barack Obama submits his budget to Congress and the Federal Reserve releases minutes of its March meeting. more
Rhode Island joins New England states in legalizing gay marriage
On same-sex marriage, New England is now united. Rhode Island became the 10th U.S. state and final one in the region to make gay weddings legal, after its House of Representatives passed a bill expanding marriage rights to homosexuals. more
Hourahan to return to nonprofit Family Service
PROVIDENCE – Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee last week announced that longtime aide Stephen R. Hourahan will return to Family Service of Rhode Island as chief advancement officer. more
12/17/12
DOT targets seat belts in urban communities
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Department of Transportation and the Rhode Island Legislative Black and Latino Caucus will seek proposals from community-based organizations for seat belt education campaigns. more
6/4/12
U.S. stock futures decline on China data, federal spending cuts
U.S. stock-index futures declined as growth slowed in China’s services industry and American lawmakers signaled federal spending cuts will continue for weeks before they can reach a budget resolution. more
Lawmaker charged with unlicensed legal work
PROVIDENCE – A state representative currently facing charges that he pocketed the proceeds from a life-insurance policy on a friend’s dead daughter was arrested last week for allegedly practicing law without a license, The Associated Press reported. more
8/20/12
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