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  • Marilyn
    Marilyn  disliked the news story "Mayor: Smaller pensions will save Prov."
     
    Mayor: Smaller pensions will save Prov.
    Providence Mayor Angel Taveras on Saturday made a direct pitch to more than 800 city retirees to accept reduced pensions and less generous health care coverage to help…
    Mar 4, 2012 11:10 AM
  • Alex
    Alex  commented: They don't call the man NITMIT for nothing. Ok Ok,,So other then he has money off shore to avoid paying taxes AND he got his daddy to send him overseas as a missionary…
     
    Romney offshore accounts up to $32 mil
    Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney owns investments worth between $7 million and $32 million in offshore-based holdings, which are often used legitimately…
    Feb 11, 2012 4:47 PM
  • billgaffney
    billgaffney  liked the news story "It takes $331,181 a year to be in the 1% in Providence"
    It takes $331,181 a year to be in the 1% in Providence
    The New York Times has an interesting article in Sunday’s paper about the lifestyles of America’s much-discussed 1%. Even more interesting is the accompanying…
    Jan 16, 2012 1:10 PM
  • billgaffney
    billgaffney  liked the news story "Well, would you look at that? The RI budget is still balanced"
    Well, would you look at that? The RI budget is still balanced
    State lawmakers return to the State House at 4 p.m. Tuesday to kick off the 2012 legislative session. The AP’s David Klepper offered a solid rundown Monday of…
    Jan 4, 2012 8:04 AM
  • TheREALDad
    TheREALDad  commented: LOL..the GOP would love to pass a jobs bill for over seas companies.....AGAIN
     
    GOP to Obama: Help pass jobs bills
    House GOP leaders say the latest unemployment numbers show it's time for the Democratic-led Senate to begin approving jobs-related bills that the Republican-run House…
    Nov 4, 2011 6:33 PM
  • goodyear
    goodyear  supported candidate "Lincoln Chafee"
     
    Lincoln Chafee
    Gov. Lincoln Chafee is the first independent governor of Rhode Island.
    Oct 18, 2011 3:34 PM
  • billgaffney
    billgaffney  liked the news story "Your week in political quotes"
     
    Your week in political quotes
    Two heavy hitters that were expected to scramble the 2012 field have declared their intentions to stay on the sidelines in this week in political quotes.
    Oct 7, 2011 10:05 AM
  • cisco_kid
    cisco_kid  commented: You cannot repair something with your hands tied! Let's empower him to make the right decisions. Remeber the motto, "Hope"
     
    David Cicilline
    David Cicilline, formerly mayor of Providence, represents Rhode Island's First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
    Oct 5, 2011 3:10 PM
  • cisco_kid
    cisco_kid  supported candidate "David Cicilline"
     
    David Cicilline
    David Cicilline, formerly mayor of Providence, represents Rhode Island's First Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives.
    Oct 5, 2011 3:09 PM
  • 2Legit2Quit
    2Legit2Quit  commented: The main Zionist claim is that they have a supreme right to some of Palestinian territory because they lived there thousands of years ago. Let’s examine the core and…
     
    US urges Israel, Palestine peace talks
    The Obama administration's top two Mideast peace envoys are returning to the region this week in a last-ditch bid to avert a looming crisis over a Palestinian bid for…
    Sep 19, 2011 12:23 PM
  • Jojo_Jojo
    Jojo_Jojo  commented: The only solution for a lasting peace is absolute democratic process (that we Americans cherish so passionately) for the entire territory in question, otherwise, the…
     
    US urges Israel, Palestine peace talks
    The Obama administration's top two Mideast peace envoys are returning to the region this week in a last-ditch bid to avert a looming crisis over a Palestinian bid for…
    Sep 19, 2011 10:56 AM
  • PuzzleMind
    PuzzleMind  commented: If it is ever reached, the current and any other artificial “peace agreement” will be illegitimate before it is ever signed because (1) all people living in Palestine…
     
    US urges Israel, Palestine peace talks
    The Obama administration's top two Mideast peace envoys are returning to the region this week in a last-ditch bid to avert a looming crisis over a Palestinian bid for…
    Sep 19, 2011 9:43 AM
  • bill7589
    bill7589  opposed "Open Space and Recreation Bonds"
    Open Space and Recreation Bonds
    Voters will decide on $14.7 million in bonds for open space and recreation.
    Nov 2, 2010 6:22 PM
  • bill7589
    bill7589  opposed "Transportation Bonds"
    Transportation Bonds
    Voters will decide on whether to approve $84.7 million in bonds for transportation and transit projects.
    Nov 2, 2010 6:21 PM
  • bill7589
    bill7589  supported "Higher Education Facilities Bonds"
    Higher Education Facilities Bonds
    Voters will decide on whether to issue $78 million in bonds for higher education.
    Nov 2, 2010 6:21 PM

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

Political News

Bill to block casino cheating passed
Cheating on casino table games is now a felony in Rhode Island, under a bill signed into law... more »

 

Top RI lawmakers unveil proposed $8.2B state budget
Rhode Island's top lawmakers unveiled and passed an $8.2-billion state budget Tuesday evening... more »

 

Markey, Gomez prep for final debate
With just a week left before a special election in Massachusetts will determine who will fill... more »

 

Moody's downgrades 38 Studios bonds as lawmakers waver on $90M repayment
Wall Street gave Rhode Island a sharp rebuke Monday amid growing resistance among state lawmakers... more »

 

Bloomberg will host New York fundraiser for Raimondo
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is swinging his support behind Treasurer Gina Raimondo as... more »