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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
Business formations, closures both rise in 2012
For the first time since 2006 to 2007, Rhode Island saw two consecutive years of business growth, as 7,121 new corporate entities registered in the Ocean State in 2012 after more than 6,800 new businesses filed in the Ocean State in 2011. more
| 1/30/13
City approval of College Hill apartment plan challenged
Two College Hill neighbors are challenging city approval of Gilbane Development Co.’s proposed 102-unit apartment building at 257 Thayer St. more
DEM initiates training regimen, hires new associate director
As a broader part of an effort to improve the state’s regulatory climate, the R.I. Department of Environmental Management has initiated “Lean” training in its programs with the help of Exceeda Consulting Inc. more
Report: Improving biz climate requires ‘sustained, cooperative partnership’
Improving Rhode Island’s business climate will require a “sustained, cooperative partnership,” according to Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed. The Rhode Island Senate and the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council released a report on Tuesday issuing recommendations on how to improve the state’s business rankings. more
| 1/15/13
Piping plover restoration plan released for 2003 oil spill
The Natural Resource Damages Trustee Council for the Bouchard Barge 120 oil spill has released a final restoration plan and environmental assessment for state and federally threatened piping plovers impacted by the 2003 spill in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. more
| 1/11/13
Lobbyists face Jan. 15 filing deadline
The hundreds of lobbyists who represented clients before the General Assembly last year face a looming deadline for filing two important reports with the Secretary of State’s Office. more
| 1/11/13
Residents face Jan. 18 deadline for mortgage claims
Rhode Islanders who lost their primary residence due to an improper foreclosure process between Jan. 1, 2008 and Dec. 31, 2011 face a Jan. 18 deadline to file a claim under the $25 billion National Mortgage Settlement. more
| 1/11/13
Company to pay $225K to EPA for violations in E. Prov., Sandwich
Cold storage and ice manufacturing company JP Lillis Enterprises, which does business under the trade name Cape Cod Ice, has agreed to pay penalties of $225,000 to settle claims by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency over unmet requirements at its East Providence and Sandwich, Mass.-based facilities. more
| 1/10/13
U.S. banks to pay $8.5B to settle foreclosure missteps
Ten of the largest U.S. mortgage servicers will pay a combined $8.5 billion under an agreement that will end case-by-case reviews of foreclosure-abuse claims stemming from a 2011 deal with regulators more
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