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Chafee to allow amended hospital bill to become law
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee announced Friday afternoon that he would allow the legislation changing the Hospital Conversions Act to become law without his signature. more
Chafee approves casino legislation
Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee signed into law legislation that would give the state 18 percent of revenue from proposed table games at Twin River Casino and Newport Grand if voters approve the measure this November. more
General Assembly earns a ‘B-’ on Environment Council’s green report card
Rhode Island’s General Assembly scored a “B-” on its environmental legislation for the 2011-2012 session, according to the Environment Council of Rhode Island’s biannual Green Report Card. more
| 11/1/12
Chafee nominates 5 for EDC board
Shannon Brawley, Nancy Carriuolo, Roland Fiore, Jason Kelly and George Nee are the latest to be nominated by Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee for the R.I. Economic Development Corporation board of directors, Chafee announced Thursday afternoon. more
| 3/7/13 | 1 comment
NIST discusses the future of U.S. manufacturing at RISD
Bridging the gap between cutting edge research and new commercial applications is central to America’s future in advanced manufacturing, the director of a new federal manufacturing initiative told industry and government leaders gathered at the Rhode Island School of Design on Tuesday morning. more
Chafee appoints 3 to EDC board, names ‘special adviser’
A construction materials company president, bank executive and union business manager are Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee’s latest nominees to the R.I. Economic Development Corporation board of directors. more
Tanyard Brook project breaks ground
The Tanyard Brook culvert project officially broke ground Monday at the Wood Street project site. more
State must do more to train unemployed to fill jobs
PBN: What do you think the No. 1 issue is in this election and how do you plan to approach it? more

By Michael Souza
PBN Staff Writer | 10/22/12 | 1 comment

DLT awarded $1.7 from Labor Department
The U.S. Labor Department awarded the R.I. Department of Labor and Training a $1.7 million grant from the Workforce Innovation Fund, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis announced Thursday. more
| 6/15/12
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
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