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Marino tapped as OMB director
Former Senate Fiscal Advisor, Peter M. Marino, will be the first director of the new Office of Management and Budget, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee announced Wednesday morning at the Statehouse. more
Transportation first study for new office
The new Office of Management and Budget will conduct a study of the state’s transportation programs, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee announced Monday afternoon at a RIPTA board meeting. more
Moody’s calls shared services task force a ‘credit positive’
Moody’s Investors Service – a globally recognized rating company – called the shared services task force created between Pawtucket, Central Falls and East Providence by Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee a ‘credit positive.’ more
RIDE names 29 schools in need of intervention
Twenty-nine Rhode Island schools have been identified as in need of intervention under the RI Department of Education’s 2012 School Classifications released Friday. more
Wampanoag casino deal most lucrative in U.S.
The 21.5 percent share of revenue Massachusetts will earn from a casino built by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe is the most any state has ever negotiated with an American Indian Tribe, according analyst Clyde Barrow. more
| 7/12/12
Exporters to gain from Russian trade legislation
Rhode Island exporters stand to gain from a growing Russian market, according to Business Roundtable. more
| 7/12/12
Woonsocket lands $50K NEA grant
The National Endowment for the Arts is awarding a $50,000 “Our Town” grant to Woonsocket to help boost the city’s Main Street and Arts District and bolster economic development and education through the arts, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed announced late Wednesday. more
Supporters meet to defend against ACE closure
Over 150 supporters of the Academy for Career Exploration met at the school Tuesday night to discuss how best to defend their school from potential closure recommended by the R.I. Department of Education. more
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
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
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