UPDATE: FDA Ruling May Ban Sale of Alcoholic Energy Drinks
The battle over alcoholic energy drinks such as Four Loko moved to a higher court today, as the US Food and Drug
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Half of RI Renters Spend Over 30% of Income on Rent
A report issued by HousingWorks RI today entitled, "The Complete Approach to Funding Affordable Housing" showed that half of Rhode Island renters are cost-burdened, which means that they spend more than a third of their income on housing. Moreover, a quarter of all Rhode Island households pay over fifty percent of their income towards housing costs.
No Prosecutions for State Pension Fraud Since 2001
The state retirement board investigator, Salvatore Lombardi, has not brought any pension fraud cases to prosecution and
Read MoreSave the Bay Appeals to Hess Shareholders
Save the Bay issued a letter to major Hess shareholders today detailing the faults of the corporation's proposal to build
Read MoreState Starts off 2011 with a $4.7M Deficit
The state of Rhode Island has a $4.7 million deficit, according to the first-quarter financial report for 2011 released
Read MoreSupreme Court Rules Barrington Committee Violated Open Meetings Act
The state Supreme Court has ruled that the Barrington School Committee violated the Open Meetings Act.
Economic Forecast: RI Won’t Fully Recover by 2014
Two leading Rhode Island economists are presenting an economic forecast for the Ocean State out to 2014—and it doesn’t
Read MoreMeeting to Explore Future of Transporation in RI
The Coalition for Transportation Choices and Transit 2020's Action Committee will host a Community Briefing on Tuesday,
Read MoreChamber Forum Focuses on the ‘Knowledge Economy’
Elected officials, business leaders, and other state leaders yesterday convened for a forum on the “knowledge economy”
Read MoreHealth Care Reform: The Five Biggest Questions Facing RI
The national health care reform debate may be over—at least for now—but how it will change health care in Rhode Island
Read MoreChild Support in RI: Fixing the System
A state rep is calling for reform of the child support system in Rhode Island, after a GoLocalProv report revealed that as
Read MoreEDC and State Leaders Host Northeast Offshore Wind Summit
The two-day summit, hosted by state leaders and the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation (RIEDC), gathered the
Read MoreRoger Williams Parks Receives Federal Grant to Clean Up Ponds
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded the Providence Parks Department a $424,300 grant to restore the
Read More$270M in Child Support Owed in Rhode Island
As much as $271 million in child support payments and interest is past due in Rhode Island—taking a toll on thousands of
Read MoreRI Economy Continues Its Recovery
The state economy continued to stay on its course of recovery for the fourth month in a row, according to University of
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