http://ripr.org en http://ripr.org/post/gov-chafee-having-trouble-filling-edc-board <p>Gov. Lincoln Chafee says he’s having some trouble getting people to serve on the board of the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation. Seven of the 13 board seats are empty and the agency has no director. &nbsp;</p><p>Chafee says people he’s approached are reluctant to serve because of the high-profile nature of the troubled agency.</p> Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:59:39 +0000 Flo Jonic 11393 at http://ripr.org http://ripr.org/post/bottom-line-why-edc-sitting-35m-small-business <p>Providence Business News Editor Mark Murphy joins Rhode Island Public Radio's Dave Fallon for a weekly business segment we're calling "The Bottom Line." Each Friday it looks at business news and themes that affect local business and the public.</p><p>This week Dave and Mark take a look into why it’s been a problem for the Rhode Island Economic Development Corporation to find local companies to share what’s ballooned into a $3.5 million grant for small businesses.</p><p><strong>When to Listen</strong></p><p>You can hear The Bottom Line each Friday at 5:50pm.</p> Fri, 22 Feb 2013 18:34:09 +0000 Dave Fallon 10807 at http://ripr.org The Bottom Line: Why the EDC is Sitting on $3.5M for Small Business