Electoral College count affirms Obama's win


President Barack Obama smiles during his speech at his election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
 
Video It's official. A tally of the Electoral College vote affirms President Barack Obama's re-election.
 
 
 

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The House and Senate ushered in a new Congress Thursday, re-electing embattled Republican John Boehner...
 

RI Electoral College casts votes
Rhode Island has officially has its four electoral votes for President Barack Obama.
 

Electoral College set to affirm Obama re-election
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Election hits $2B mark amid last-minute donations
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Gen Y: Listen up, GOP
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Smokers celebrate as Wash. legalizes marijuana Video
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Capitalism and socialism wed as words of the year
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Wis. governor insists he's not thinking about 2016
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Plenty of Republicans are talking about a possible presidential run by Wisconsin...
 

INFLUENCE GAME: Tax them, not us, groups say
WASHINGTON (AP) — A big coalition of business groups says there must be give-and-take in the negotiations...
 
 
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Political News


Docs getting pink slips in Lifespan cuts
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Slow-growing Southern New England cities…
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Lifespan cuts 107 jobs
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Nesi's Notes


Former EDC chief proposes $400M project…
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Must-Read: 36 hours behind RI’s Obamacare…
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Slow-growing Southern New England cities…
By Ted Nesi PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Rhode Island’s biggest cities are among the slowest-growing in the nation,…
 

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Newsmakers


Newsmakers 5/17: Attorney General Peter…
This week on Newsmakers: Attorney General Peter Kilmartin.
 

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This week on Newsmakers: Former General Treasurer Frank Caprio.
 

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Rhode Island (change)

 
Gov. Lincoln Chafee, the first independent in his position, has his work cut out for him: fix the state's finances and help 66,000 unemployed Rhode Islanders get back to work.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Lincoln Chafee
Lieutenant Governor: Elizabeth Roberts
Attorney General: Peter Kilmartin
State Treasurer: Gina Raimondo
Secretary of State: Ralph Mollis

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