Social Status: Seeing red?
As justices heard arguments on California’s gay marriage ban, a revolution was sweeping Facebook, taking...
 

High court skeptical of federal marriage law
The Supreme Court is indicating it could strike down the federal law that prevents legally married gay...
 

Court could avoid ruling on gay marriage ban Video
The Supreme Court is raising the prospect that it will find a way out of the case over California's ban...
 

Calif. gay marriage argument at high court Tuesday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is wading into the fight over same-sex marriage at a time when...
 

Roberts' gay cousin to attend Prop 8 argument
WASHINGTON (AP) — A woman from California says she and her lesbian partner will attend the gay marriage...
 

Public braves snow for gay marriage case tickets
WASHINGTON (AP) — People waiting to attend to gay marriage cases being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court...
 

Line begins at high court for gay marriage cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — A line has begun forming at the Supreme Court for people who want to attend next...
 

High court rules for insurer in class-action suit
WASHINGTON (AP) — A unanimous Supreme Court has rejected efforts by a plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit...
 

Diverse high court families mirror country
WASHINGTON (AP) — With their Ivy League pedigrees and East Coast addresses, Supreme Court justices...
 

Anti-abortion groups divided over legal tactics
NEW YORK (AP) — By adopting the nation's toughest abortion law in the face of certain legal challenge,...
 
 
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Political News


Docs getting pink slips in Lifespan cuts
Fifteen doctors are among the 122 people being laid off as Rhode Island’s largest hospital network tries to cut nearly…
 

Slow-growing Southern New England cities…
Rhode Island's biggest cities are among the slowest-growing in the United States, and one of them is actually losing population,…
 

Lifespan cuts 107 jobs
Rhode Island’s largest hospital network announced on Wednesday they will be laying off dozens of workers.
 

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Nesi's Notes


Former EDC chief proposes $400M project…
The former executive director of Rhode Island’s Economic Development Corporation wants to build a biomass to renewable…
 

Must-Read: 36 hours behind RI’s Obamacare…
If you care about public policy in Rhode Island, there’s one article you have to read this week: “36 Hours Behind…
 

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.
 

Newsmakers 5/14: Frank Caprio
This week on Newsmakers: Former General Treasurer Frank Caprio.
 

Newsmakers 5/13: Congressman David Cicilline
This week on Newsmakers: Congressman David Cicilline, D-R.I.
 

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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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