Op-ed
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We, like countless people in our community and beyond, were deeply saddened to learn of the June 28 death of Alice Freeman, a longtime volunteer and activist.
Our connections to Alice were first …
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Mayor Scott Avedisian, Councilwoman Donna Travis & Gloria Fairbanks
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7/12/12
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73 views
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Imagine if your taxes tripled – literally overnight.
The so-called Bush tax cuts are set to expire at the end of the year. That means that all of the current income tax rates will rise to …
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Merrill Matthews
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7/18/12
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65 views
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It was announced last month that Goldman Sachs would invest nearly $10 million in a new four-year program aimed at reducing recidivism – the tendency for released offenders to reoffend – at …
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William L. Swann
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9/13/12
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67 views
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The Rhode Island Retirement Security Act (RIRSA) was an important step toward providing retirement security for our public employees and putting our state on a path to prosperity, while significantly …
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It has been nearly six months since the culmination of a premeditated attack on public employees/teachers’ retirement security. The general treasurer, along with the General Assembly and aided by …
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Mike MacDonald
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6/28/12
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62 views
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As the presidential candidates debate their various best versions of how Medicare and Medicaid, good enduring insurance programs from the mid-’60s, should be rolled out after the dust settles …
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Michael W. Fink
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8/16/12
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62 views
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The Congressional Budget Office just announced that President Obama's healthcare law would reduce the deficit by $84 billion more than previously thought, thanks to the Supreme Court's decision to …
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Janet Trautwein
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11/29/12
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73 views
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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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It is being reported that the United States East Coast faces gasoline shortages and high prices because by July, almost half of the refineries serving the East Coast will be offline. New and …
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YODA
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Editor’s note: We received this story from Donna in December and it was supposed to run then but it was misplaced and it never ran. We regret the error. It is a very sad day today; we received …
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Donna M. Roy
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3/8/12
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59 views
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