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Lincoln Chafee to appear on Bill Maher's HBO series
Looking for a laugh? Stand-up comedian turned political commentator Bill Maher will host an interesting group of entertainers and politicians on his HBO show Friday night. AP Photo of TV host Bill Maher Lincoln Chafee is one of them. The...
October 8, 2009 5:06 pm
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Likely candidates for governor split over casino referendum
By Katherine Gregg Journal State House Bureau PROVIDENCE, R.I. - - Potential battle lines are forming over casino gambling in the race for governor. Weighing in on the day Governor Carcieri, the state's most visible opponent of casino gambling, said...
October 8, 2009 7:55 am
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AG Lynch and his staff will take pay cut
By Katherine Gregg Journal State House Bureau PROVIDENCE--- After giving it some thought, Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch has decided to join his staff - and the state's other general officers - in going without pay for eight work days...
October 7, 2009 2:41 pm
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East Greenwich investor confirms he's considering GOP run for governor
By Cynthia Needham Journal State House Bureau Providence businessman Rory Smith says he's considering a run for Rhode Island governor in 2010 as a Republican. "People have approached me about it and I'm certainly thinking about it, but I have...
October 7, 2009 1:23 pm
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Special election for Dennigan's District 62 seat set for Dec. 29
By Steve Peoples Journal State House Bureau A special election has been scheduled for Dec. 29 to fill the General Assembly vacancy created when state Rep. Elizabeth "Betsy" Dennigan abruptly resigned last week. The Secretary of State's office, which has...
October 7, 2009 12:47 pm
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RI state revenues down more than $30M in 1st quarter
State revenue collections are short an alarming $30.2 million -- or 4.7 percent -- since the fiscal year began in July, compounding an already serious financial problem for Rhode Island. The new numbers, released Wednesday morning, are mainly due to...
October 7, 2009 11:42 am
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Carcieri would not block 2010 casino referendum
By Katherine Gregg Journal State House Bureau PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Once an avowed opponent of casino gambling, Governor Carcieri now says he would not oppose a 2010 ballot question to turn the bankrupt Twin River track and slot parlor into...
October 7, 2009 11:18 am
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Woonsocket to vote in mayoral primary Tuesday
WOONSOCKET, R.I. -- Polling places will open at 8 a.m. Tuesday for the non-partisan city primary election that will winnow the four-man field of mayoral candidates to the two who will face off in the November election. On the ballot...
October 5, 2009 2:51 pm
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