Why Rhode Island is the worst state for business in 2019

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data. That is by far the worst in the country. More than 23% of the state's bridges are in poor condition, also the worst figure in the nation."There's more roadwork going on in this state than at any time in our lifetime," she said in January., the state has begun collecting tolls on tractor-trailer trucks traveling on Interstate 95. The maximum toll for a single trip through the state is capped at $20, with a daily maximum of $40.

"We're the most taxed industry in the country, for them to come up and attack on us," he said. "When we employ 18,000 people in the state of Rhode Island."sued over the law's trucks-only provision, calling it unconstitutional. But a federal judge dismissed the suit earlier this year, saying that the state's ability to tax is beyond the court's jurisdiction. The ATA has appealed., the state's economic development arm, says the state has completed $1.

"We still have a long way to go, but we're making tremendous progress," Pryor told CNBC in an interview before this year's Top States rankings were released.

 

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