Archive for June 29th, 2012
New Provision Prevents Hike Student Loan Interest Rates
Rhode Island politicians praise passage of new student loan provision. The provision will prevent the doubling of interest rates on the Stafford student loan. U.S. Senator Jack Reed called the loans an “economic lifeline” for almost 40,000 college students in Rhode Island. For the average student in Rhode Island, student debt comes in [...]
R.I. House Speaker Promises Another Attempt at Marriage Equality
Rhode Island House Speaker readies for a second shot at marriage equality. On Friday, State House Speaker Gordon Fox said that, if he’s reelected as Speaker, he’ll schedule another vote on gay marriage early in the next legislative session. Fox called legalizing gay marriage “unfinished business.” Last year, strong opposition to equality caused legislators to [...]
Disapointing Attendence for the America’s Cup World Series in Newport
State tourism officials initially estimated that 90,000 people would attend the America’s Cup World Series. Now, they’ve lowered that estimate to only 50,000. Though numbers aren’t what they hoped, tourism officials say the races will never the less bring international attention to Rhode Island. The races started on Thursday and will end on [...]
Governor Chafee’s Senior Advisor Moves Out
During the ongoing investigation in Caleb Chafee’s, the governor’s son, underage drinking party, Chafee’s senior advisor Stephen Hourahan has moved out of the house he was renting for $500 a month on the Exeter estate owned by the governor’s wife. The governor’s spokeswoman would not say why Hourahan moved or as to whether he was [...]
