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Kennedy Speaks on the Politics of Healthcare
Doctors, veterans, civilians, students and one very impassioned Catholic got a chance to see Patrick Kennedy go public for the first time since his argument with Bishop Thomas Tobin escalated last week. Kennedy spoke at Brown University on the politics of healthcare reform.
The discussion was opened by Dean of Medicine Edward Wing. Introducing the [...]
Major crimes down in Providence
A new report released by the Providence Police Department shows major crime is down.
Overall, major crime was down 12% in the first eight months of 2009 versus the same period last year. There was a total of 6,442 crimes this year, compared to 6,804 last year.
Major crime consists of aggravated assault, burglary, [...]
This Week in Politics: 06/22/09 – 06/26/09
The House Finance Committee approved a bill late Thursday night that would assess colleges and universities a fee for all their non-Rhode Island students. The “student impact fee” is valued at $150 per semester per student. It would be billed directly to universities and collected by cities and towns in order to cover municipal services [...]
This Week in Politics: 6/15/2009 – 6/19/2009
Rhode Island’s unemployment rate jumped sharply to 12.1 percent in May, up from 11.1 percent in April, according to a report issued Friday by the state Department of Labor and Training. The number of jobless Rhode Islanders increased by 5,800, to 68,500.
Democratic lawmakers in the House endorsed a $7.76-billion budget plan on Wednesday that preserves [...]
This Week in Politics: 6/8/09 – 6/12/09
The US Conference of Mayors is holding its annual gathering in Rhode Island for the first time in its 77-year existence. This year, the meeting is to be focused on President Obama’s economic stimulus plan. About 180 mayors are registered for the conference and featured speakers include Colombian President Alvaro Uribe Velez and Mexican Ambassador [...]
This Week in Politics: 6/1/09 – 6/5/09
Brown University and Johnson & Wales University are asking the General Assembly to give them first claim on nearly six acres of prime downtown real estate that will become available when the relocation of Route 195 is complete. House Majority Whip Peter F. Kilmartin, D-Pawtucket, has submitted legislation on behalf of the universities that would [...]
This Week in Politics: 5/25/09-5/29/09
House lawmakers approved legislation that could make Rhode Island the ninth state requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls, a move supporters say could prevent voter fraud and strengthen the election process. After a heated floor debate that lasted more than 90 minutes, lawmakers approved the bill on Wednesday, May 27 in a [...]
Weekly Blog Round-Up: Flying Chihuahua Edition
Hello, and welcome to the Flying Chihuahua Edition of the Weekly Blog Round-Up. As always, we’ve got five great articles from our news blog to share with you, plus five awesome things from those other websites on The Internets. You know the ones we’re talking about.
From the News Blog
1) Definitely the weirdest story on our [...]
Halifax, MA teen still missing
The hunt continues for a Halifax, Mass. teenager missing since Saturday in New Hampshire’s White Mountains.
Scott Mason left on a planned one-day, 17-mile hike on Saturday. His mother says he is an experienced hiker, but did not bring overnight gear with him on the trip. Some 18 officers are thought to be searching for him.
Gas prices up in MA, RI
Gas prices are up again slightly in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
AAA of Southern New England says a gallon of self-serve regular unleaded in the Ocean State is $2.08. In the Bay State, the average is up to $2.01.
It’s the first time since November that the average price in Massachusetts has passed $2.
