Op-ed
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In all the madness that unfolded on Monday, April 15 in Boston, the phrase “Close To Home continued to come to mind. It returned to my vernacular in two very different but connected ways.
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Nicholas Howard
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4/23/13
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As of March 1, arbitrary across-the-board cuts, known as sequestration, have gone into effect for our Defense Department and many other government agencies. These cuts treat our highest priorities …
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Congressman Jim Langevin
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4/23/13
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Talk is cheap. So is the Rhode Island State Budget Committee, at least from the point of view of a student at a Rhode Island public college or university. The Providence Journal recently reported …
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J.K. Manchester
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11/14/12
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Growing up in the child welfare system is a pill that no child wants to swallow. During my time as the ward of the state, there were many things I wished were different. People made decisions about …
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DanPhargie Saint Frac
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10/2/12
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63 views
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Just over two months ago, the House Homeland Security subcommittee that oversees cybersecurity unanimously approved the Precise Act, legislation requiring the relatively few companies that run our …
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Rep. James Langevin
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5/16/12
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12 views
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Mayor Scott Avedisian delivered the following speech during inaugural ceremonies Tuesday, Jan. 8 at City Hall:
A few days ago, I was speaking with someone who asked me, “What is there …
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Mayor Scott Avedisian
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1/10/13
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80 views
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As Rhode Island’s summer went into full swing last month, an initiative vitally important to our state’s economy received the support of Governor Chafee, the General Assembly, and the Rhode …
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Steven J. King, PE
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7/24/12
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25 views
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What will your vote mean 150 years from now? Odd question huh? I ask it because I’ve recently begun re-reading Doris Kearns Goodwin’s “Team of Rivals,” which portrays Abraham Lincoln and …
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Robert Houghtaling
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9/25/12
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34 views
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Read the first-person account of Caroline Cowart, a 12-year-old Cranston student who was selected to visit the White House for the healthy egg white omelette recipe she entered into a contest!
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Caroline Cowart
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8/29/12
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81 views
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The Rhode Island Hospitality Association (RIHA) believes the proposed increase in the meals and beverage tax contained in Governor Lincoln Chafee’s budget proposal is a shortsighted attempt to …
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Dale Venturini
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3/13/12
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12 views
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