PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island's Chief Marketing Officer Lara Salamano expects to seek Commerce Corporation approval Monday night to hire four firms to carry forward with the state's tourism and business-attraction efforts. In an interview before the board's 5 p.m. meeting, Salamano declined to discuss how much money the state expects to pay the firms, all of which she's recommending for 12-month contracts. For the tourism work, Salamano proposes [...]