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R.I. GOP identity crisis: How far right is right?
By Katherine Gregg Journal State House Bureau PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Scott Avedisian is at ground zero in a battle for "the heart and soul" of the Rhode Island Republican Party. As mayor of Warwick, Rhode Island's second largest city, Avedisian,...
January 9, 2010 4:21 pm
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Raptakis to run for R.I. secretary of state
Pledging to act as "a watchdog for our citizens" and take on the General Assembly, state Sen. Leonidas P. Raptakis has announced his plan to run for secretary of state. Raptakis, a Coventry Democrat, will leave the General Assembly after...
January 8, 2010 11:10 am
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Vicki Kennedy backs Coakley in Mass. Senate race
AP Photo/ Elise Amendola Vicki Kennedy, left, applauds with Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley, right, as she endorses Coakley in Medford, Mass. Thursday. By GLEN JOHNSON AP Political Writer MEDFORD, Mass. (AP) -- Edward Kennedy's widow has formally endorsed...
January 7, 2010 1:26 pm
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Accused former Senate aide seeks disability pension
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Raymond T. "Chip'' Hoyas Jr., the former top Senate aide who has been accused in a $70,000 check-cashing scheme at the State House, is seeking a $49,000 a year disability pension from the state. State Retirement...
January 6, 2010 3:58 pm
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Follow R.I. Assembly's return to business via 7to7 newsblog
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The General Assembly is returning to business Tuesday for its 2010 session. And the House has already begun by overriding several of Governor Carcieri's vetoes of its bills, such as burial rights for domestic partners. Providence Journal...
January 5, 2010 4:10 pm
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