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Longtime treasurer Nee elected AFL-CIO president

nee.JPG 10:34 AM Thu, Sep 10, 2009 | | Comments (3)
By Steve Peoples    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The largest labor organization in Rhode Island has elected a new leader. Longtime Rhode Island labor leader George Nee earned 75 percent of the vote in Wednesday night's contest at the Rhode Island Convention Center, surviving the......

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 Tags  AFL-CIO   Frank Montanaro   George Nee  

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R.I. Lt. Gov. Roberts to be Langevin's guest at Obama speech

2:38 PM Tue, Sep 08, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By News staff    Email

By John E. Mulligan Rep. James R. Langevin has announced that Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts will be his guest for President Obama's speech about health care to a joint session of Congress Wednesday. In a news release, Langevin stressed his......

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 Tags  Elizabeth Roberts   health-care debate   Langevin   Obama  

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Nephew's decision not to run for Kennedy's Senate seat opens field

12:42 PM Tue, Sep 08, 2009 | | Write a comment
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By GLEN JOHNSON AP Political Writer BOSTON (AP) -- Joseph P. Kennedy II's decision not to seek the U.S. Senate seat long held by his late uncle, Edward M. Kennedy, has touched off a succession scramble. Three veteran Massachusetts......

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 Tags  Edward Kennedy   Joseph P. Kennedy II   Massachusetts   U.S. Senate  

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R.I. AFL-CIO hopefuls set pre-election fundraiser

7:10 AM Mon, Sep 07, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Susan Areson    Email

By Steve Peoples You won't see any ads for this campaign on television or in the newspaper, but the battle to control Rhode Island's AFL-CIO is heating up. Union officials will gather Wednesday night in the Rhode Island Convention Center......

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 Tags  Rhode Island AFL-CIO  

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U.S. labor secretary to visit R.I. for Obama's education speech

7:10 AM Mon, Sep 07, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Susan Areson    Email

By Steve Peoples A member of the Obama cabinet is scheduled to visit Rhode Island Tuesday, part of an effort across 11 states to bring key Washington officials to local educational facilities during the president's "back to school" speech aimed......

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 Tags  education   Hilda L. Solis   Jack Reed   Obama   RI  

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Cumberland mayor gets gets calendar display

7:05 AM Mon, Sep 07, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Susan Areson    Email

By Jennifer D. Jordan, Journal education writer CUMBERLAND, R.I. -- Mayor Daniel J. McKee is Mr. June 2010. Got your attention now? McKee is the only New England official to be included in the "Democrats for Education Reform" 2009/2010 calendar,......

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 Tags  Cumberland RI   Democrats for Education Reform   mayoral academy  

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Memorial books for Sen. Kennedy available in R.I. for signing

7:00 AM Mon, Sep 07, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Susan Areson    Email

By Cynthia Needham, Journal State House bureau If you're looking for one last chance to pay your respects to the late Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, try the State House, or your local town hall. Rep. Patrick Kennedy's office has......

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 Tags  Edward M. Kennedy   memorial books   Patrick Kennedy   RI  

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