Op-ed
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In light of last year’s release from prison of murderer Michael Woodmansee, it was clear that Rhode Island’s system of awarding time off to prisoners for good behavior was too generous to …
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Ethanol as a government energy policy has been an economic and environmental bust. There’s little debate: it inflates motor fuel prices while compromising the environment. And that was before this …
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When residents get upset about an increase in their property tax bill, they typically hold accountable the people responsible for setting the tax rate on their properties: members of the city or town …
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Sen. John Tassoni, Jr.
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5/29/12
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Editor’s Note: Mayor Scott Avedisian, a Rhode Island delegate to the Republican National Convention, submitted this report Monday from Tampa. He is attending the Convention along with Cranston …
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Mayor Scott Avedisian
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8/29/12
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The Republican primary in Florida brought discussions of health care, particularly Medicare, back to the forefront of the national discourse. With its sizeable senior population, Medicare and Social …
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Douglas E. Schoen
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2/28/12
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According to some English-only activists who always seem to re-emerge in election year, and even former treasury secretary Lawrence H. Summers, English’s pre-eminence as a global lingua franca …
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Daniel Ward
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3/22/12
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As our community prepares to celebrate the 240th anniversary of the 1772 burning of the HMS Gaspee, I have been reflecting, as I do many years, about the importance of time and place. I think often …
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Mayor Scott Avedisian
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6/7/12
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The menorahs have been packed away. Some people have already taken down their Christmas trees. And Armenians and other Orthodox Christians are busy planning for a Christmas celebration on Jan. 6. But …
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Mayor Scott Avedisian
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1/3/13
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Operation Clean Government strongly opposes Governor Chafee’s proposal to abolish Rhode Island’s Bureau of Audits. We join with other responsible individuals (such as the president of the …
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Margaret Kane and Richard August
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5/24/12
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Over the last few months much misinformation has been spread about legislation offering women the opportunity to view an ultrasound image of their child prior to abortion.
To be clear, these laws …
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Jeanne Monahan
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5/17/12
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