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Government Bytes (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Recently, the Rhode Island Statewide Coalition Foundation launched its new transparency website, www.themoneytrail.org. This site provides citizens with access to public documents from several levels of Rhode Island government, including the state itself, municipalities, and school districts. These documents provide financial data about government budgets, contracts, and payroll information....
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Anchor Rising (Free subscription) | 10/10/2008
In view of the stunning effect - the voiding of an election - of their non-action yesterday in the matter of Stephen Alves' request for a new election, I wonder if the RI Supreme Court was simply unaware in pragmatic...
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Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Maple trees begin to work their magic above the footpaths in Slater Park in Pawtucket. Journal photo / Bob Thayer Have you been outside lately? It's a beautiful fall day in Rhode Island, sunny and a warm 72 degrees....
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BeerAdvocate (Free subscription) | 09/10/2008
Statewide Test Set to Introduce Latin America's Premium Lager to the NortheastChicago, Ill. (October 8, 2008) - Beginning this week, legal-drinking-age consumers in Rhode Island will have the opportunity to try Latin America's premium all-malt lager and the best-selling premium beer in Peru: Cusqueña. Renowned for its natural ingredients, Cusqueña is made using the finest quality Saaz hops and...
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Anchor Rising (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
Every weekday I take the Gano Street exit off of the new I-Way (or the Suicide-Way as it's called since it came out that Rhode Island had been fined because it didn't inspect the concrete). Everyday I see a young woman working for the Department of Transportation standing by her truck at the end of the exit ramp. She stands, or leans, by her truck and watches us go by.
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CrimProf Blog (Free subscription) | 08/10/2008
After domestic killing, Rhode Island requires schools to teach students about dating violence NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) -- Ann Burke saw signs of trouble with her daughter's boyfriend.He'd incessantly call her at night, keep her from her family, and, ultimately, physically abuse her during a tumultuous relationship that ended with her death three years ago.Burke's 23-year-old daughter, Lindsay,...
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PR News Wire (Free subscription) | 07/10/2008
... research group. The full report is available at
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According to the TRIP report, titled "Rhode Island's Crucial Links: The
Current Condition and Funding of the State's Roads and Bridges," the state
needs a total of $2.76 billion through 2013 to significantly improve road,
highway and bridge conditions. However, only $1.47 billion will be
available, leaving a shortfall of nearly $1.3 billion...
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BoardBuzz: NSBA's Daily Weblog (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
ABCNews.com reports today that a Rhode Island School district is the first in the nation to teach about dating. No, BoardBuzzers , not HOW to date… well, kinda sorta. Better yet how NOT to date. According to the article, a “new law in Rhode Island called the Lindsay Ann Burke Act requires all public middle and high schools to teach students about dating violence in their health classes.”...
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BloggingBaby.com (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
... teach `don't drink,' you should also be teaching `don't be a victim of domestic violence,'" said Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch who helped get the act passed by the legislature. "If this could happen to her, this could happen to anyone," said Lindsay's mother, Ann Burke. Burke and her husband, Chris, started the campaign to pass the new law. Texas also has a requirement to include...
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Environmental Protection Agency (Free subscription) | 06/10/2008
... potential xylene emissions greater than 10 tons per year. Finally, Senesco failed to comply with Rhode Island’s “State Implementation Plan” for air quality by failing to apply for a new source review permit before commencing construction of its facility. EPA has proposed a fine of $378,700 for the violations. Since EPA brought the violations to their attention, Senesco has obtained the new...