Bartholomewtown
Journalist Bill Bartholomew brings Rhode Islanders closer to their world through analysis, interviews and reporting.
Bartholomewtown
Elizabeth Tanner (Director, RI Department of Business Regulation)
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
The Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation oversees many key industries that vary from real estate appraisal to the state’s medical marijuana program.
In recent times, DBR has been at the forefront of local conversation, as an evolving stream of emerging industries make their way into Rhode Island’s economy.
Recent legislation that legalized sports betting, including mobile sports betting, indications that Rhode Island is moving towards cannabis reclassification and the emergence of blockchain technology have all set DBR as a central portal that manages critical elements of Rhode Island’s future.