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DOL gives R.I. Self-Employment Assistance $159K
The U.S. Department of Labor last week awarded $159,734 to the state of Rhode Island to further its Self-Employment Assistance program. more
R.I. to receive $3.2M in federal aid for Sandy recovery
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday that Rhode Island is slated to receive $3.24 million in disaster relief funding to rebuild following the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy in the fall. more
| 2/6/13
Gay marriage would boost R.I. economy, Chafee says
When most politicians push same-sex marriage, they talk about equal rights. Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee has a different selling point: competitiveness. more
Report: R.I. lost $229M in taxes in 2012 to offshore tax havens
(Updated, 4:32 p.m.) Rhode Island lost $229 million in tax revenue due to the use of offshore havens in 2012, according to a report released Tuesday by the R.I. Public Interest Research Group. more
| 2/5/13
Housing Network lands $375K from AG’s office
The Housing Network of Rhode Island has received a $375,000 grant from the R.I. Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin’s Office to bolster mortgage and home buyer education programs, the office announced Thursday. more
RIPEC, EDC, GA form legislation-tracking partnership
The Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council and the R.I. Economic Development Corporation have established a collaborative partnership with the state’s General Assembly to build a legislative database as a resource for Rhode Island businesses. more
| 1/30/13
Report: R.I. tax structure named one of 10 ‘most regressive’
State tax systems across the United States, including Rhode Island, take a larger share of income from middle- and low-income families than from wealthy families, according to a new report by the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy. more
| 1/30/13
Cornish tapped to convert Superman building to apartments
Cornish Associates has been hired to redevelop the Industrial Trust Tower at 111 Westminster St. in downtown Providence and turn the city’s tallest building into apartments. more
Taveras: Providence is ‘recovering’
When Providence Mayor Angel Taveras delivered his State of the City Address this time last year, the city was $22 million short of closing a $110 million structural deficit, and it needed to find a … more
Job Corps Centers suspending new enrollment in U.S., R.I.
(Updated, 5:15 p.m.) New student enrollment has been suspended at all Job Corps Centers across the country, including the location in Exeter, as a cost-saving measure. But politicians are calling on the U.S. Department of Labor to reconsider the move. more
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