Op-ed
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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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This has been a particularly active year for fleas across the country due to a warm, moist spring. And if you have dogs or cats, even if they mostly remain inside, fleas still somehow manage to hitch …
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Nick Thomas
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8/16/12
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47 views
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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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I met with a good friend in the U.S. Secret Service recently. We had breakfast and talked over money, specifically, United States currency. There are innumerable ways to counterfeit American bills, …
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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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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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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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Leave it to our leaders in Washington to spend a dollar to save a dime. Congress just announced that a $77-million computer system put in place last summer to combat Medicare fraud had saved …
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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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An overwhelming 93 percent of Rhode Island parents feel summer learning programs are important for a child’s continuing educational experience, while 78 percent strongly agree that summer …
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Anthony Maione and Adam Greenman
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6/7/12
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19 views
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