'Brotherhood' crew takes advantage of slow State House days
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The State House has returned to its sleepy summer schedule yesterday after a day of hard work. Well, sort of. The hallways may have been buzzing, but the suit-clad types weren't the legislators and lobbyists; they were extras for the Showtime series Brotherhood, which spent hours this week on Smith Hill shooting scenes for the show's third season. Much of the filming focused on the office of House Speaker William J. Murphy, though his spokesman, Larry Berman, said the production team was scattered throughout the third floor. Crew members however were mum on what the writers have in store for the upcoming episodes. The filming took place just days after the state released a report that questions how much the state's film tax credit program -- which Murphy has championed -- has benefited Rhode Island's economy. At least some of the real legislators are expected back in the building next week when the Senate will meet to weigh the confirmation of judges, magistrates, the state fire marshal and six new members of the Rhode Island Resource Recovery Corporation board. 
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Oh goody,more state $s frittered away at a return of -72%.Well, I'm okay with it as long as the Princess of Prov.can have his cameos and the high income taxpayers continue to have access to tax credits enabling them to offset their state tax liability at a cost to them-but not to us- of 70-80 cents on the dollar.
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