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Update: Bill to 'quash and destroy' criminal records passes Senate panel
PROVIDENCE -- A Senate committee voted this evening to approve a bill sought by the criminal-defense lobby to automatically “quash and destroy’’ criminal records, no matter how serious the crime. The bill introduced by Rep. Joseph Almeida, D-Providence, was passed...
June 19, 2008 7:40 pm
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Photo: It's Boys and Girls State time at the Assembly
Journal photo / Frieda Squires Mike Garcia of Hope High School, Providence; Andrea DeBarros, Shea High School, Pawtucket, and Kevin Manuel, Mount Hope High School, Bristol, are among 30 students statewide who have been spent the week learning about...
June 19, 2008 5:09 pm
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Murphy to seek re-election, and another stint as House speaker
House Speaker William J. Murphy, one of state government's most powerful figures, announced today that he will seek re-election to the House. If he keeps his House seat, Murphy will also seek support in January for a fourth term as...
June 19, 2008 4:38 pm
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Trouble in D.C. for mortgage bailout
WASHINGTON – Almost as soon as the Senate took up a bipartisan $300-billion deal today to pull the U.S. housing industry out of its downward plunge, obstacles to its passage appeared, including a veto threat from the White House. That...
June 19, 2008 4:20 pm
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Public records bill makes it to House floor
A bill that would speed up the release of public records –– including police reports –– in Rhode Island is on its way to the House floor for a final vote. The proposal would amend Rhode Island’s access to open...
June 19, 2008 4:07 pm
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Senate to move on budget, House tackling bills
PROVIDENCE -- The 9-hour budget debate last night was just the beginning. After passing a budget, the House must now move on to the real work of voting on hundreds of bills still before them this session. Legislative leaders had...
June 19, 2008 2:28 pm
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