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Gun sales flourish as buyers fear new restrictions
Gun dealers in Rhode Island and across much of the nation have been swamped by customers amid renewed public debate over the need for stricter gun-control laws following the massacre of 26 people at a Connecticut elementary school. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 12/31/12

R.I. employers pay more for health insurance than U.S. average
Rhode Island employers pay more for employee health insurance than the national average in spite of a slowdown in the annual rate of increase, according to a study by USI Insurance Services. more
| 12/24/12
Meeting scheduled for Blue Cross rate hike request
– As part of its review of Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island’s request to raise its 2013 rates, R.I. Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller has scheduled a public input meeting on Jan. 9, 2013, from 1-2:30 p.m. at the R.I. Department of Labor and Training offices, 1511 Pontiac Ave., Building 73-1. more
Mass. DPU orders $24.8M in penalties from 2011 storms
BOSTON – The Mass. Department of Public Utilities last week ordered a total of $24.8 million in penalties resulting from the state’s electric utilities’ responses to Tropical Storm Irene and the October 2011 snowstorm. The penalties will be returned to the utilities’ customers, the DPU said. more
12/17/12
R.I., Mass. threaten joining states in EPA law suit
Rhode Island and Massachusetts both joined New York and four other states in saying they plan to sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for violating federal law by failing to regulate methane emissions from the oil and natural gas industry, Bloomberg News reported. more
12/17/12
OMB faces long odds on budget planning
The new state Office of Management and Budget is hard at work on the fiscal 2014 spending plan Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee will present to the General Assembly. It will be the first budget proposal vetted under the direction of OMB Director Peter Marino, a former state Senate fiscal adviser. more
12/17/12
Here’s a new tax on savings you didn’t know about
In the debate over the looming fiscal cliff, President Barack Obama often plays down any adverse economic impact from letting the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts expire for high-income Americans, claiming that the top tax rates would merely return to where they were during the Clinton years. more
Guest Column:
Alan D. Viard | 12/17/12
It’s time to tighten control of nightclubs
A thriving nightlife scene plays an often under-appreciated role in ensuring a city’s economic health. That’s especially true in a place like Providence, where restaurants are among the leading attractions. more
12/24/12
Firms jump to lock in tax rates
When East Providence-based Capital Properties Inc. announced a fat dividend of $2.25 per share to be paid on Dec. 27, the company became the latest of scores of businesses large and small locally and across the country responding to potential tax increases that could go into effect in the new year. more

By Rhonda Miller
PBN Staff Writer | 12/17/12

Getting involved is first step to improving education
There’s busy, and then there’s Linn Foster Freedman’s schedule. more

By Rebecca Keister
PBN Staff Writer | 12/24/12

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