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Technically, binding arbitration bill is on R.I. House calendar

12:31 PM Thu, Oct 29, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (1)
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By Steve Peoples Journal State House Bureau PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- There is a bill posted on today's House calendar that would allow binding arbitration for teachers unions. That does not mean that the House is going to review or even......

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Projo blogging General Assembly special session live tonight, Thursday

2:25 PM Wed, Oct 28, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (1)
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- After a four-month hiatus, the General Assembly has returned to Smith Hill this week. Legislative leaders have scheduled hearings or floor votes for scores of individual proposals between Tuesday afternoon and Thursday night. The Providence Journal State......

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Agenda growing for this week's special R.I. Assembly session

3:40 PM Mon, Oct 26, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (1)
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By Steve Peoples Journal State House bureau PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- With the first committee hearings just a day away, the agenda is growing by the hour for this week's two-day General Assembly session. On Friday evening, R.I. legislative leaders posted......

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 Tags  bills   General Assembly   legislation   Providence RI  

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Former Mayor Laffey speaks at Cranston's Park Cinema

11:22 AM Mon, Oct 26, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
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By Randal Edgar CRANSTON, R.I. Former Cranston Mayor Stephen P. Laffey has been out of the public eye for the past couple of years, but the one-time candidate for U.S. Senate was back on stage Friday -- literally --......

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R.I. Sen. Ciccone backs full-time Assembly

11:19 AM Mon, Oct 26, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
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By Katherine Gregg PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Sen. Frank Ciccone, D-Providence, has served notice he intends to revive his campaign to give voters the opportunity to turn Rhode Island's part-time General Assembly into a full-time legislature where lawmakers are paid $85,000......

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R.I. GOP hires one staffer, Moderate Party hires two

11:16 AM Mon, Oct 26, 2009 | Permalink | Write a comment
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By Steve Peoples The campaign-related hiring keeps coming. Last week's batch includes one for GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rory Smith, one for a potential attorney general candidate, and two for the Moderate Party, a further sign that the newly formed organization......

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Three R.I. gubernatorial hopefuls on tap

11:12 AM Mon, Oct 26, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (1)
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By Katherine Gregg PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Three likely candidates for governor have agreed to take part in Drinking Liberally's "Countdown to 2010" speaking series, including former U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee, General Treasurer Frank Caprio and Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch.......

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Capitol TV opts for re-runs over live debate on labor bill

9:31 AM Mon, Oct 26, 2009 | Permalink | Comments (1)
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By Steve Peoples State House Room 313 last week was the scene of the most contentious legislative hearing in nearly four months. But as taxpayer groups and labor leaders clashed over the merits of binding arbitration before the House Labor......

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