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Whose Beach Is It, Anyway? *

That is a question which will echo throughout Rhode Island’s coast this summer, as in years past. Disputes over beach rights and access to the shore are not confined to…

The Human Cost of Regulatory Gridlock

published in Providence Business News (March 16, 1992) When Dr. Richard Radcliffe and his wife Edith purchased land on the Sakonnet River in Little Compton in the spring of 1975,…

How R.I. Broke Down Barriers To Wind Power

Providence Journal, July 23, 2015 Development of the nation's first offshore wind farm is under way off Block Island, with Deepwater Wind constructing a project to power 17,000 homes. Few…

This Tax Not Too Swift

Providence Business News, April 11, 2015 Even excellent leaders make their share of mistakes. Amidst Gov. Gina M. Raimondo's impressive first months in office, where she has taken dead aim…

Read the Record on Public Trust

Published in The Providence Journal-Bulletin ( May 1, 1992) The Rhode Island Supreme Court's decision that the State owns certain land in Portsmouth created by placing fill in Mount Hope…

High Tide of Wetlands Regulations

Published in The Providence Journal - Bulletin (July 15, 1994) Waterfront property owners in Rhode Island may be forgiven for believing they are under assault from State government. This belief…

Lawmakers Extend Terms of Development Permits

Providence Business News, September 13, 2010 The General Assembly has taken action to preserve one of the most valuable benefits of real estate ownership�permits to develop or alter the property�in…

Property Rights Get Blown Away By Renewables Bill

Providence Business News, June 14, 2010 In its recent article, �Condo Covenants Seen as Impeding Green Projects�, the reporter pointed to the clash between condominium rules and regulations governing the…

Subprime Crisis More a Liar’s Loan Crisis

Published in Providence Business News (5/12 - 5/18/08) As Federal and State officials sift through the ashes of the subprime mortgage collapse, there is understandably a lot of finger-pointing going…

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