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A scorecard of General Assembly actions since January

1:21 PM Mon, Apr 27, 2009 | | Write a comment
By Susan Areson    Email

By Katherine Gregg, Journal State House Bureau What have Rhode Island lawmakers accomplished since the 2009 session started in January? They have introduced a total of 2,108 pieces of legislation. They have passed 22 "local acts'' that reinstate lapsed corporate......

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 Tags  General Assembly   legislation   resolutions   Rhode Island  

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R.I.'s top five officers file income reports with ethics board

1:01 PM Mon, Apr 27, 2009 | | Write a comment
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By Katherine Gregg, Journal State House Bureau PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Governor Carcieri last year banked a pension worth between $200,000 and $500,000 from his former employer: Cookson America. When it came to investing his money, State Treas. General Treasurer Frank......

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 Tags  conflict of interest filings   financial disclosure   income   Rhode Island   RI Ethics Commission  

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Council 94 wins battle over unionizing Family Court workers

12:41 PM Mon, Apr 27, 2009 | | Write a comment
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By Katherine Gregg, Journal State House Bureau Council 94, American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees, has wooed and won one of the few remaining pockets of nonunionized state court employees after a hard-fought battle with Local 808 of......

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 Tags  American Federation of State   Council 94   County & Municipal Employees   Laborers Union International of North America   Rhode Island Family Court  

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Rhode Island DMV imposes new fees

6:30 AM Mon, Apr 13, 2009 | | Comments (2)
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By Cynthia Needham, Journal State House Bureau Get ready to leave the Division of Motor Vehicles with your wallet a lot lighter. Starting Monday, DMV title fees and those for security lean statements will increase from approximately $26.50 to $51.50,......

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 Tags  DMV   fee increases   RI   supplemental budget  

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Kennedy gets 'big spender' distinction for R.I. delegation

6:15 AM Mon, Apr 13, 2009 | | Comments (1)
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By Cynthia Needham, Journal State House Bureau A taxpayers advocacy group has awarded U.S. Congressman Patrick Kennedy the dubious distinction of being the "biggest spender" in Rhode Island. The National Taxpayers Union, a nonprofit watchdog organization gave Rhode Island's all-Democrat......

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 Tags  Congress   Kennedy   National Taxpayers Union   spending  

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Former Westerly legislator now presides in municipal court

6:05 AM Mon, Apr 13, 2009 | | Write a comment
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By Steve Peoples, Journal State House Bureau A familiar face visited the House Finance Committee last week. Former committee member Peter Lewiss, the Westerly Democrat who did not run for reelection last fall, popped in briefly for a few smiles......

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 Tags  municipal court   Peter Lewiss   Westerly RI  

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Chafee's Web site reads like camapign announcement

6:00 AM Mon, Apr 13, 2009 | | Write a comment
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By Katherine Gregg, Journal State House Bureau PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Former U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee's announcement that he was forming an "exploratory committee'' made it sound like he had not yet made up his mind about running for governor, but......

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 Tags  Cicione   John Holmes   Lincoln Almond   Lincoln Chafee   Rhode Island GOP   RI governor  

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Chafee's campaign worker donates to many candidates

5:45 AM Mon, Apr 13, 2009 | | Write a comment
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By Steve Peoples, Journal State House Bureau On the subject of Chafee, here's an interesting item about James DeRentis, the former BankRI executive whom Chafee selected to lead his exploratory committee for governor. With Chafee's colorful history regarding party politics,......

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 Tags  BankRI   Caprio   James DeRentis   Lincoln Chafee   Lynch   political donations   Rhode Island governor   Roberts  

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House Republicans submit Carcieri budget

6:05 PM Thu, Mar 12, 2009 | | Write a comment
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By Steve Peoples Journal State House Bureau PROVIDENCE -- State representatives officially introduced a bill that reflects Governor Carcieri's proposed budget this afternoon. The bill is being sponsored by all six House Republicans. The lead sponsor is Robert A. Watson,......

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 Tags  budget   General Assembly   GOP   Rhode Island  

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R.I. to receive $93.5 million in first stimulus payment

6:18 PM Mon, Feb 23, 2009 | | Write a comment
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By Steve Peoples, Journal State House Bureau The Obama administration will transfer $93.5 million to Rhode Island on Wednesday as part of the state's share of the massive economic stimulus package signed last week. The immediate funds, released by the......

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 Tags  Carcieri   Medicaid   Rhode Island   stimulus bill   unemployment  

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House Finance OKs revenue package with $1 hike in cigarette tax

3:52 PM Fri, Feb 06, 2009 | | Write a comment
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By Katherine Gregg, Journal State House Bureau PROVIDENCE -- The House Finance Committee today approved a revenue-raising package that includes a $1 hike in the state's cigarette tax that would make it the highest in the nation at $3.46 a......

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 Tags  Carcieri   convenience stores   general assembly   Rhode Island   supplemental budget   tax increases  

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Tassoni proposes Constitutional change to allow casino gambling at Twin River, Newport Grand

3:12 PM Fri, Jan 23, 2009 | | Comments (1)
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By Katherine Gregg Journal State House Bureau PROVIDENCE -- State Sen. John J. Tassoni Jr. is proposing an amendment to the state Constitution to allow full-scale casino gambling at both Twin River and Newport Grand. With a crucial deadline looming......

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 Tags  casino gambling   General Assembly   Newport Grand   Rhode Island   San Bento   Tassoni   Twin River  

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