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GMO labeling bill gets another shot in Rhode Island
2015-03-09 20:52:29| Biotech - Topix.net
A bill has been introduced in the Rhode Island Legislature that would require labeling of any genetically-engineered ingredients in food consumed by humans. State Sen. Donna Nesselbush recently introduced two nearly identical bills to the Senate Health & Human Services Committee that would demand disclosure of any foods or ingredients that were genetically manipulated, making Rhode Island the latest state to respond to the popular movement seeking to mandate labeling.
Landfill Keeps Rhode Island Incinerator Debate Alive
2015-03-05 22:38:00| Waste Age
<a href="http://www.energyjustice.net/">Energy Justice Network</a> The seemingly annual debate about building a waste incinerator in Rhode Island resolved little on the issue this year, except that any such facility is too expensive and likely at least 10 years from ever being built. read more
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Former Rhode Island speaker to plead guilty to corruption charges
2015-03-03 18:21:23| Jewelry - Topix.net
The former speaker of Rhode Island's statehouse was due to plead guilty on Tuesday to federal charges, admitting he used campaign funds to buy baubles at Tiffany and accepted more than $50,000 in bribes, according to officials and court papers. Democrat Gordon Fox has agreed to a plea deal under which he will serve three years in federal prison for bribery, wire fraud and filing a false tax return during his two decades in office, a tenure that ended abruptly in March 2012 when he resigned three days after the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided his home and office.
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Former Rhode Island speaker to plead guilty to corruption charges
2015-03-03 18:21:22| Jewelry - Topix.net
The former speaker of Rhode Island's statehouse was due to plead guilty on Tuesday to federal charges, admitting he used campaign funds to buy baubles at Tiffany and accepted more than $50,000 in bribes, according to officials and court papers. Democrat Gordon Fox has agreed to a plea deal under which he will serve three years in federal prison for bribery, wire fraud and filing a false tax return during his two decades in office, a tenure that ended abruptly in March 2012 when he resigned three days after the Federal Bureau of Investigation raided his home and office.
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SBANE to host Rhode Island Breakfast Series event.
2015-02-27 14:30:58| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
SBANE is hosting their monthly Rhode Island Breakfast Series event on March 4, 2015, entitled Higher Education's Contribution to Rhode Island's Economic Growth. Guest speaker Dr. Nancy Carriuolo, President of Rhode Island College, joins SBANE for a presentation on RIC’s contribution to the economic growth of Rhode Island. Dr. Carriuolo has been involved with the Journal of Developmental Education, New England Dollars for Scholars, and Rhode Island Office of Higher Education.
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