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November 11, 2007 - November 17, 2007 Archives

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Lt. governor's advisory group on healthcare meets Friday

1:21 PM Wed, Nov 14, 2007 | | Comments (2)
By Mike McKinney    Email

PROVIDENCE -- Ahead of her plans to push a package of health-care bills in the upcoming legislative session, Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts said a new health-care advisory group will meet Friday. Roberts calls it Mission: Healthy RI and it will......

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What we may have here is failure to communicate

9:53 AM Tue, Nov 13, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

In a published interview last week, Governor Carcieri’s communication director, Steve Kass, was quoted as saying there are already enough people in government to study what the state is getting out of the millions of dollars in tax breaks it......

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Pricey transcripts

9:52 AM Tue, Nov 13, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

A Senate committee has paid nearly $10,000 to a private company for transcripts of hearings on the use of private-contract employees. The Government Oversight Committee held seven hearings between Feb. 28 and June 4 on the Carcieri administration’s use of......

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Mollis gauges popularity of Saturday elections

9:50 AM Tue, Nov 13, 2007 | | Comments (3)
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

The secretary of state’s office had a particular interest in Saturday’s nonbinding referendum on expanding gambling operations in Lincoln. No, the office isn’t planning an all-night slot session to build office unity. Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis is considering......

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GOP chief takes pass on Democrats’ fundraiser

9:48 AM Tue, Nov 13, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Rhode Island Democrats will hold a $75-per-person fundraiser tonight at the Roger Williams Park Casino in Providence. The “Democratic Unity Event” is sponsored by top party leaders including U.S. Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts, Congressmen......

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R.I. Young Dems elect

9:47 AM Tue, Nov 13, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Andy Andujar, 28, an aide to Providence Mayor David Cicilline, was elected late last month to serve a two-year term as president of the Rhode Island Young Democrats. Andujar succeeds the baby-faced Paul Tencher, 27, Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Roberts’ chief......

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