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In the wake of the 38 Studios implosion and the realization that long-suffering Rhode Island taxpayers are going to be paying the bill for years to come, the spotlight has fallen on the Rhode Island …
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John Hazen White, Jr.
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8/23/12
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Sometimes it takes something catastrophic to change the simplest of things.
The catastrophe came in the form of a silver car. That’s pretty much what I know about it, although I haven’t …
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John Howell
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8/21/12
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WHERE'S THE SMALL BUSINESS INCENTIVE? A few years ago, an enterprising young man wanted to start a small business. After scrounging for start-up capital and devoting his entire concentration and …
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Something had to be wrong.
Why would a sailboat that draws three feet be anchored so close to shore that it would be beached with the retreating tide? Perhaps the skipper planned to move before …
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John Howell
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8/14/12
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It’s that time of the year again, the dog days of summer, and that means three short columns for the price of one. The Construction Boom Ahead for Providence: Construction firms across the …
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John Hazen White, Jr.
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8/9/12
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43 views
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ANOTHER SHAMEFUL STATISTIC FOR RHODE ISLAND: A recent Gallup Politics report shows that, tied with Hawaii, Rhode Island is the most one-sided state in the union regarding its Democratic political …
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Lonnie Barham
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8/8/12
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21 views
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"Women are nurturers.”
It is a statement of fact. There was no point arguing, yet I couldn’t let it go unchallenged.
“Well, if that’s the case, what does that make us?” I asked …
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John Howell
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8/7/12
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9 views
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Tax time arrived late this year, but that hasn’t slowed things down at City Hall.
Usually the first of quarterly tax payments is due...
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Lonnie Barham
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8/2/12
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38 views
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CONSULTANT AND AUDITOR FEVER: It seems our state and local governments are incapable of effectively reviewing their operations to ensure taxpayers are getting the most "bang for the buck." Instead, …
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Dawn patrol.
The words conjured images of troops in camouflage skulking through the brush, ready to detect an intruder. But these troops are in bathing suits, wet suits and water shoes and they …
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John Howell
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7/31/12
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11 views
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