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Distant kin of first lady named to ethics panel

9:34 AM Mon, Mar 17, 2008 | | Comments (2)
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

One of Governor Carcieri’s new appointees to the state Ethics Commission is related to his wife, Suzanne Carcieri, although apparently not closely enough to get the governor in trouble with the state Code of Ethics for a third time. Sister......

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How R.I.’s Democratic delegates were divvied up

9:33 AM Mon, Mar 17, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

How much impact did Rhode Island actually have on the fierce contest between Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama for the 2,000-plus delegates needed to win the Democratic nomination for president? For those still waiting for a final account of......

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Ferraro’s Ocean State ties

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

When Geraldine Ferraro, who 24 years ago was the first woman to run on a national presidential ticket, spoke at Bryant University last Thursday, she spoke fondly of her ties to Rhode Island. Two of her daughters graduated from Brown......

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Reed fundraiser tomorrow

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

He has more than $3 million in the bank and no opponent in sight, but Sen. Jack Reed continues to harvest campaign cash. Reed’s next fundraiser is tomorrow night in Providence, at the Wayland Square home of Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse......

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Government handbook may get the budget ax

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Tucked within Governor Carcieri’s 254-page budget bill is a six-line plan to cut funds for the printed version of the book that symbolizes open government in Rhode Island. The secretary of state’s office publishes the Rhode Island Government Owner’s Manual......

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Kudos for Reed, Langevin

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Senator Reed was among those honored last week for his interest and efforts in the peace process in Ireland. The Rhode Island Democrat joined Representatives Edward Markey, D-Mass., and Christopher Smith, R-N.J., in collecting laurels at the 16th-annual dinner of......

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