Topic: Rhode Island

March 4 Primary Exit Polls

Mahalo - 457 days ago
4 states - Texas , Ohio , Vermont and Rhode Island - held presidential primaries on March 4, 2008 .

Claiborne Pell

Mahalo - 461 days ago
Former senator Claiborne Pell from Rhode Island passed away at the age of 90 on January 1, 2009. Former U.S. Sen. Claiborne Pell, 90, dies (January 1, 2009) Pell's funeral was held on Monday, January 5, 2008, at the Trinity Episcopal Church ...

Kerry: Yacht in RI for work, will come to Mass.

AP News - 569 days ago
Kerry say family yacht in Rhode Island for work before moving to Massachusetts for chartersSen. John Kerry says he is docking his family's new $7 million yacht in Rhode Island so it could have work done before moving it to Massachusetts to ...
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Few states change rules post-Blagojevitch

AP News - 611 days ago
Few states move to strip governors of power to fill Senate vacancies, post-Blagojevich chargesLawmakers in at least 15 states backed stripping governors of their power to fill U.S. Senate vacancies after former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was accused of trying to sell ...
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Rhode Island lawmakers OK bill on distressed cities

Reuters US Online Report Domestic News - 615 days ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rhode Island will have responsibility for decisions relating to any of its towns or cities facing insolvency under a bill approved by the legislature, ending efforts by the city of Central Falls to restructure under receivership.Lawmakers approved the ...
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Kennedy won't seek re-election, marking end of era

AP News - 734 days ago
Patrick Kennedy won't seek re-election; DC left without Kennedy for 1st time in over 60 years Rep. Patrick Kennedy's decision not to seek re-election will leave Washington without a Kennedy in political office for the first time in more than 60 years.Last ...
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RI panel nixes complaint against attorney general

AP News - 834 days ago
RI ethics panel nixes complaint accusing attorney general of improperly accepting plane ticketRhode Island's Ethics Commission dismissed a complaint Tuesday that accused Attorney General Patrick Lynch of improperly accepting a $428 plane ticket to a New Orleans conference.The complaint from Giovanni Cicione, ...
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Roll vote: Senate vote on Iraq war funds

AP News - 1736 days ago
Roll Vote: Senate Vote on Iraq War FundsThe 67-29 roll call Wednesday by which the Senate rejected an effort to cut off money for the Iraq war.On this vote, a yes vote was a vote in favor of cutting off war money. ...
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