Op-ed
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For the first time, the U.S. Department of Education has reported that the number of homeless students in America has topped 1 million, while another new report estimates that 23 percent of children …
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Daniel Ward
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8/7/12
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Earlier this month, the President's jobs bill failed in the Senate. Now the White House intends to break up the bill and gin up sufficient Republican support to pass key pieces. "We will now work …
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Kmele Foster
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3/1/12
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At a time when many Rhode Island businesses are fighting to keep their doors open and many of our citizens are struggling to make ends meet, it is more than a little disturbing to see state …
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On Jan. 31, 2011, President Obama declared February National Teen Dating Violence Awareness and Prevention Month, stating, “This declaration reflects our nation’s growing understanding that …
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Beatrice Lanzi
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3/15/12
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7 views
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As Independence Day celebrations go on throughout the country, many events will include the singing of the “Star Spangled Banner.” Most of us know the first stanza of our national anthem, and …
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Mayor Scott Avedisian
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7/3/12
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In January, we touted America’s great strides toward equality and the reaffirmation of the American Dream in our tributes to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Coincidentally, it was also the …
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Rep. Anastasia P. Williams
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2/21/13
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Gov. Chafee signs registration papers in the …
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I was elected to public office 26 years ago, as a city councilman in Warwick. I was grateful to the voters for trusting a Republican to look after my mostly Democratic constituents, and I always …
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This week marks National Sunshine Week, a national initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information. Participants include news media, civic groups, …
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Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin
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3/15/12
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There are times, when it is best to look at what may appear to be an obstacle, and see instead opportunity. That is the approach we took in assisting waterfront tenants at Quonset to comply with …
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Stephen J. King, PE
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2/21/13
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The dialogue on cybersecurity has come a long way in the past few years. The news is awash with stories of theft of personal financial information, silent but effective espionage against our defense …
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Congressman James Langevin
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2/23/12
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