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RI governor vetoes bill to allow domestic partners to plan each other's funeral

Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri vetoed a bill earlier today that would have added domestic partners to the list of those authorized under state law to make funeral arrangements for each other.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Rhode Island, Wedding, Providence Metro, Gay/Lesbian

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Daily Kos

Polling and Political Wrap-Up,

As expected, the new week brings a smattering of polling data , as people start finally boxing up all of their 2009 Election decorations and moving onward to the next trip to the ballot box.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, US House of Representatives, Jim Gibbons, US Governors, Jim Gibbons

Sun Nov 08, 2009

The Tennessean Nashville News

Column: Despite wins, GOP still has work to do before 2010

Was Election Day last Tuesday a shot across the bow of the Democratic Party? You bet it was, but if the Republicans didn't get the message, too, they can forget about a comeback in 2010.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Pete Sessions, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Boehner, US Senate

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Edison Media Research

How To Almost Lose An Election With A 70% Job Approval Rating

Tuesday night Michael Bloomberg came within 5 points of losing his job as mayor of New York City to Comptroller William Thompson even though the voters were giving him a 70% job approval.

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Related Topix: US Senate, Republican, US Politics, US News

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Warwickonline.com

With MBTA agreement, DOT says Intermodal is on track

A WINDOW ON THE FUTURE: Crews install windows on the skywalk that will connect the Sundlun Terminal at Green Airport with a rental car garage and railroad station platform.

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Related Topix: Providence Metro, Warwick, RI, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

Tue Nov 03, 2009

EDGEprovidence.com News Feed

LGBT politics heats up in Rhode Island

State Rep. Gordon Fox could become the state's first openly gay House Speaker if he succeeds William Murphy in Nov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Gay/Lesbian, Rhode Island, Providence Metro, West Warwick, RI, Wedding

Mon Oct 26, 2009

Providence Journal

Political scene: Chairman Corvese told Capitol TV to skip House Labor Committee hearing

State House Room 313 last week was the scene of the most contentious legislative hearing in nearly four months.

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Related Topix: Providence Metro, Providence, RI, Providence College, Warwick, RI, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Republican

Sun Oct 25, 2009

WJAR-TV

Likely RI gov candidates to discuss family legacy

Two men who may face off next year in the race for Rhode Island governor will be discussing the political legacy of their families.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Rhode Island College

Wed Oct 21, 2009

The Seattle Times

GOP's Rory Smith announces run for RI governor

Republican business executive Rory Smith announced Wednesday that he would run for Rhode Island governor and called for spending and tax cuts to help revive a tanking economy that's pushed unemployment to 13 percent.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Rhode Island, Providence Metro, Providence, RI, East Greenwich, RI

Mon Oct 19, 2009

EDGEboston.com News Feed

Marriage activists rally at RI State House

Activists in support of marriage for gays and lesbians rallied on the steps of the Rhode Island State House in Providence on Oct.

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Related Topix: Wedding, Gay/Lesbian, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Rhode Island, Providence Metro, Providence, RI

Sat Oct 17, 2009

The Day

Potential GOP candidate for Rhode Island governor has familiar background, traits

A businessman who may be the best hope for the Republicans for finding a candidate for next year's governor's race is drawing inevitable comparisons to current Gov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

Fri Oct 09, 2009

Politico

Report highlights deforestation

Tropical deforestation accounts for roughly 17 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, a rate that makes Brazil one of the top emitters of greenhouse gases, along with far richer nations like the United States and China.

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Related Topix: Global Warming, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

Thu Oct 08, 2009

Los Angeles Times

U.S. companies may look abroad to fight global warming

U.S. companies could save tens of billions of dollars by investing in efforts to combat deforestation in developing nations instead of cleaning up their own domestic carbon dioxide emissions, according to a report released Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Global Warming, Activism, US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Republican, American Electric Power, Energy, Ohio

Wed Oct 07, 2009

Los Angeles Times

Tropical forests: Will the U.S. ride to the rescue?

Saving the rain forest is no longer just about helping such countries as Brazil and Indonesia preserve their exotic fauna and flora.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

Sat Oct 03, 2009

Cw56.com

Sununu tells northeast GOP to focus on finances

Northeast Republicans should focus on a message of fiscal accountability, raise more campaign cash and recruit more candidates to rebuild a regional presence shattered in the last two election cycles, a former White House chief of staff said Saturday.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Judd Gregg, US Senate, Republican, Deval Patrick, US Governors, Wedding

Thu Oct 01, 2009

The Providence Phoenix

Chafee Announces Media Team

Former Senator Lincoln D. Chafee, who is considering a run for governor in 2010, announced today that he has contracted with Devine Mulvey, a highly regarded media and communications firm with extensive experience in helping clients win campaigns in the United States, including Rhode Island.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican

Sun Sep 27, 2009

Politico

A Declaration of Independents in 2010

New Jersey gubernatorial candidate Chris Daggett is one of several independent candidates who could be a factor in upcoming contests.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Jon Corzine, US Governors, US Senate, Republican, Minnesota, Jim Douglas

Fri Sep 25, 2009

Providence Business News

Hourahan leaves BankRI after 8 months

" Stephen R. Hourahan has stepped down as Bancorp Rhode Island Inc.'s senior vice president of marketing and communications to become executive director of AIDS Project Rhode Island Inc., the nonprofit said Friday.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Banking, Financial Services, Bancorp Rhode Island, Marketing, Non-Profit, Providence Metro, Providence, RI

Sun Sep 20, 2009

TheBostonChannel

Docs To Meet On Future Of Women's Health Care

Sen. Lincoln Chafee, R-R.I., right, and Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa., take a tour of Women and Infants Hospital in Providence, R.I., on Thursday, Nov.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Republican, Women's Health, Health, Arlen Specter, Providence Metro, Providence, RI

Thu Aug 27, 2009

The Pawtucket Times

State mourns Kennedy

Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, a larger-than-life political figure and cultural icon whose name is writ large across a half-century of American history, was remembered by colleagues, friends and public officials across Rhode Island Wednesday as a great statesman and a good man.

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Related Topix: US News, US Senate, Edward Kennedy, Democrat, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Patrick Kennedy, James Langevin, Sheldon Whitehouse, Republican, Jack Reed

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