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Superior Court Judge Sarah Taft-Carter has forced the state to go into federal mediation with the public employee unions over the terms of the landmark pension reform law. Both sides will now meet …
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John Hazen White, Jr.
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1/3/13
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OUR "NOT-SO-SECRET" SERVICE: The secret is out of the bag. When public servants, especially those who may think they are above the law because of their positions, travel far from home, they sometimes …
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In Hurricane Sandy’s wake, one thing is certain: our coastline, so important to Rhode Island’s image and economy, is going to be under increasing threat in years to come. In fact, the same holds …
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CONSULTANT AND AUDITOR FEVER: It seems our state and local governments are incapable of effectively reviewing their operations to ensure taxpayers are getting the most "bang for the buck." Instead, …
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It didn’t seem possible that a shovel could have so much power.
Yet, I could have been holding a high voltage line. It wasn’t that I was knocked over, but I felt a strong connection. There …
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John Howell
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7/17/12
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STATE DISABILITY PENSIONS: A report released last week shows that Rhode Island has awarded disability pensions to state employees at the rate of about 50-75 per year during the past decade or so, an …
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11/22/12
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Meg Fraser, Editor of the Cranston Herald and Johnston Sun Rise, takes time to reflect on Don D'Amato, historian, writer and consummate educator …
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Like the first traces of snow on the ground to signal winter’s arrival, the fallout from the 38 Studios disaster is beginning to be felt in the Ocean State. Yet another state-by-state ranking – …
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John Hazen White, Jr.
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12/6/12
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53 views
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Columnist Lonnie Barham tackles the Pilgrim mural, Cicilline's apology, pink slime, North Korea and more in this week's "My Take on the News" …
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Lonnie Barham
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4/19/12
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50 views
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HAS AMERICA REACHED THE "TIPPING POINT?" Malcolm Gladwell's wonderfully enlightening 2002 book, “The Tipping Point,” explores the phenomenon referred to in the book's title, that …
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Lonnie Barham
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11/15/12
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48 views
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