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May 19, 2008 Archives

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Bill would grant anonymity to pamphleteers

3:38 PM Mon, May 19, 2008 | | Comments (1)
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Should political flame-throwers have to identify themselves in the paid ads they place in newspapers or the campaign fliers they drop on doorsteps? Under current state law, the answer is yes. But a bill to repeal those requirements is headed......

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House votes tomorrow on health-cost sharing bill

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

A bill that would require Rhode Island’s $13,508-a-year part-time lawmakers to pay 10 percent of the cost of their state-provided health insurance is headed for a vote by the House of Representatives tomorrow. But recent comments by top Senate leader......

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Woonsocket's Mayor Menard slow to leave

3:35 PM Mon, May 19, 2008 | | Write a comment
By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

And in case you missed it, here’s a bit of news from the wacky world of politics beyond Smith Hill. In early March, beleaguered Woonsocket Mayor Susan D. Menard threw in the towel during a tough week in which her......

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No cause for alarm, Ethics board tells Trillo

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Worried about a possible conflict of interest, Rep. Joseph A. Trillo sounded the alarm to the state Ethics Commission late last month about, um, alarms. In an April 28 letter to the commission, the Warwick Republican questioned whether it’s appropriate......

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House committee assignments reshuffled

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By Pamela Reinsel Cotter    Email

Roger A. Picard’s departure from the House to take the Senate seat he won in a special election triggered the latest shuffling of House committee seats last week. Peter Petrarca, of Lincoln, was elevated to vice chairman of the Corporations......

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