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In Little Rhody, Obama campaigners talk 'grassroots'

3:27 PM Thu, Dec 06, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Mike McKinney    Email

Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton may be slugging it out with dueling polls and fighting words in the big primary states, but in teeny Rhode Island Obama's campaign is hauling out the humbler term "grassroots" to get on the primary......

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Dolan retiring after 7 years as registry chief

9:45 AM Mon, Dec 03, 2007 | | Comments (1)
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Amid the layoffs, the Carcieri administration has posted a hiring notice for a new $89,135-to-$101,499-a-year administrator of the state Division of Motor Vehicles, known more familiarly to most Rhode Islanders as the Registry. What’s this about? After threatening for more......

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‘Buddy’ on the line

9:44 AM Mon, Dec 03, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

When Governor Carcieri said “Amen to you buddy” to the WHJJ caller who questioned why the state needs so many English-language interpreters, devoted radio talk-show listeners heard: “Amen to you, Buddy.” In recent days, that now-famous caller has emerged from......

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Carcieri visits the Left Coast

9:43 AM Mon, Dec 03, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Governor Carcieri spent most of the last work week in California, attending a conference hosted by the Republican Governors Association. In response to Political Scene inquiries Carcieri spokesman Jeff Neal said on Thursday: “The Governor’s flight, hotel and meal expenses......

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GOP boost no help for House-hopeful Wheeler

9:42 AM Mon, Dec 03, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Governor Carcieri put his best arguments for a more politically balanced General Assembly before Warwick voters last week. But his coattails were not long enough to help Republican Jonathan Wheeler, a manager at MetLife and administrator at Warwick Municipal Court,......

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Collector’s item?

9:41 AM Mon, Dec 03, 2007 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

One of the expenses in the $186,000 spent so far on public-relations campaign for the new “Iway” is a shiny, multicolored Commemorative Program which starts “How The Iway came to be,” provides a photo layout of “project milestones,” and offers......

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