Op-ed
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On July 12, the R.I. Board of Elections (BoE) met to consider an “emergency” rule change to make certain elements of Rhode Island's voter registration information confidential.
Aside from the …
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Ken Block
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7/25/12
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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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Imagine being sick with a life-threatening disease. Most of us would want access to as many medicines as possible – including the full range of proven treatment options.
But under the …
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Michael J. Fitzpatrick
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7/18/12
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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 learning …
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Anthony Maione and Adam Greenman
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7/11/12
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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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7/11/12
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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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Sally C. Pipes
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7/11/12
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March 23 marked the second anniversary of the passage of the national health reform bill, also known as the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Although Americans have already seen several of the legislations …
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Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts
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7/11/12
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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 people …
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Rep. Teresa Tanzi
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6/27/12
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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 …
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Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian
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6/13/12
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With municipal pensions now taking center stage, and with the apparent stage-left exit of the prayer banner issue, I wonder what has happened to my hometown of Cranston?
I grew up in the ’60s …
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Mike Stenhouse
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6/13/12
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26 views
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