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Carcieri to meet with education secretary on math, science

3:30 PM Mon, Jun 08, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Cynthia Needham    Email

Governor Carcieri will travel to Washington D.C. Wednesday for a roundtable discussion with U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan on the future of math and science education in this country. The meeting will coincide with a release of a new......

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 Tags  Carcieri   education   U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan   Washington  

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Richmond rep. pushes for publication of committee votes

5:30 PM Fri, May 29, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Cynthia Needham    Email

Ever wonder who killed a certain State House bill, or how it is a proposal came to breathe its last? Don't bother looking. You won't find the answer. Savvy internet surfers know that while member-by-member lists of legislative floor votes......

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 Tags  committee votes   Rhode Island General Assembly   Richmond RI  

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R.I. House approves 'Voter ID' bill; Senate version stalled

8:10 PM Thu, May 28, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Cynthia Needham    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- House lawmakers have approved legislation that could make Rhode Island the ninth state requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls, a move supporters say could prevent voter fraud and strengthen the election process. Critics believe......

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Brown poll shows support for gay marriage in RI

12:45 PM Wed, May 27, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Cynthia Needham    Email

A just released poll from Brown University shows solid support for same-sex marriage in Rhode Island, with 60 percent in favor of such unions and 31 percent opposed. A larger majority -- 75 percent of respondents--said they would favor a......

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Legislators take a break from session at McCoy Stadium

6:00 AM Mon, May 25, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Cynthia Needham    Email

PAWTUCKET, R.I. -- On a day when the House Finance Committee debated the future of Rhode Island taxes and the Senate grappled with questions of same-sex marriage, where did the rest of your lawmakers sneak off to Thursday after a......

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 Tags  Pawtucket Red Sox   RI General Assembly   Rocco Baldelli  

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R.I. lawmakers to hit the ballpark Thursday night

3:55 PM Tue, May 19, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Cynthia Needham    Email

Wondering where to find your legislative leaders Thursday night? Skip the State House and try McCoy Stadium in Pawtucket. For the third year running, House Speaker William J. Murphy and Majority Leader Gordon D. Fox will host a "Barbecue and......

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 Tags  Fund for Democratic Priorities   Gordon D. Fox   McCoy Stadium   Rhode Island Democratic Party   William J. Murphy  

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Update: Carcieri imposes 1-day pay cut for some state workers

5:42 PM Mon, May 18, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Cynthia Needham    Email

Governor Carcieri announced Monday afternoon that he will impose a one-day pay cut for many state employees, to help close the state's $70 million deficit for the year that ends June 30. The state budget office estimates the one-day pay......

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 Tags  pay cut   state employees  

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Ocean State Action director stepping down

3:08 PM Tue, May 12, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Cynthia Needham    Email

Karen Malcolm, executive director of the social advocacy coalition Ocean State Action will step down later this month. Malcolm, a familiar face at the State House and seven-year veteran at the agency cited the need for "fresh leadership" as her......

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 Tags  Karen Malcolm   Ocean State Action   politics   Providence RI   RI State House  

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R.I. House panel OKs medical marijuana dispensaries

7:48 PM Thu, Apr 30, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Cynthia Needham    Email

PROVIDENCE, R.I. --- A proposal that would create licensed dispensaries to sell marijuana to those who've been prescribed the drug for medicinal purposes is headed for an official vote on the House floor in the coming weeks, having cleared a......

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 Tags  compassion centers   health   medical marijuana   Providence RI   R.I. House panel  

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Cap on tax breaks for movies dims R.I.'s allure, director says

8:30 PM Wed, Apr 29, 2009 | | Comments (3)
By Cynthia Needham    Email

Rhode Island Film & Television Office Director Steven Feinberg says it has "been a challenge" to continue to attract movies and other productions to this state since lawmakers capped the tax-credit program a year ago. The controversial new law tops......

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 Tags  economy   Feinberg   RI film   RI television   tax credit  

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Roberts assembles campaign team for R.I. gubernatorial run

1:04 PM Thu, Apr 23, 2009 | | Comments (1)
By Cynthia Needham    Email

Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts has unveiled her 2010 gubernatorial campaign team, a seasoned group of political veterans who offer another concrete sign that the Democrat will stage a serious run for Rhode Island governor. The team includes Joe Slade White,......

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 Tags  campaign   elections   R.I. governor's office   R.I. Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts  

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Governor set for conference call with Biden

4:32 PM Mon, Apr 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Cynthia Needham    Email

Governor Carcieri will participate in a conference call with Vice President Joe Biden Tuesday afternoon to discuss the particulars of the federal stimulus package. The call will also include the governors of Georgia, Maine, Missouri and Illinois. "President Obama has......

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 Tags  biden   carcieri   conference call   stimulus  

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