Woman who accused Rep. Carnevale died of natural causes; charges still pending
A Rhode Island woman who accused Democratic state Rep. John M. Carnevale of sexually assaulting her in her Johnston home died of massive bilateral pulmonary thromboembolism , according to an autopsy conducted Wednesday by the state Medical Examiner’s Office.
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Woman who accused Rep. Carnevale died of natural causes; charges still pending
Cicilline asks RI’s jobless to share stories on website
By Paul Davis PAWTUCKET, R.I. — U.S. Rep. David N. Cicilline wants out-of-work Rhode Islanders to share their hard-luck stories on a new website . The Democratic congressman hopes the stories will convince his colleagues to extend unemployment-insurance benefits for the long-term jobless before Congress adjourns for the year. “Congress needs to understand the challenges facing unemployed …
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The United States Can't Afford Four More Years of President Obama
Occupy Wall Street has taken center stage for the Democratic Party and their enthusiasts.
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The United States Can't Afford Four More Years of President Obama
Chafee won some, lost some in the Assembly
In his first legislative session, Governor Chafee saw some of his most prominent initiatives wilt before the Democratic-controlled state General Assembly .
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APNewsBreak: Former RI Dem candidate who said Obama could ‘shove it’ gets job at finance firm
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The onetime Rhode Island Democratic candidate for governor who said President Barack Obama could “shove it” shortly before November’s election has a new career at an Atlanta-based finance firm. Frank Caprio, the state’s former general treasurer, was hired as a managing director at Chatham Capital, the company told The Associated Press Wednesday. The firm, which concentrates on …
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AP: New job for ex-RI candidate of ‘shove it’ fame
The onetime Rhode Island Democratic candidate for governor who said President Barack Obama could “shove it” shortly before November’s election has a new career at an Atlanta-based finance firm.
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R.I. House Minority Leader Watson, R-East Greenwich, charged with DUI
House Republican Leader Robert Watson, the trenchant and bitingly acerbic leader of the tiny GOP bloc in the overwhelmingly Democratic House of Representatives in Rhode Island, is facing charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and marijuana possession after a random stop by Connecticut police as he was driving his pickup truck through a …
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R.I. House Minority Leader Watson, R-East Greenwich, charged with DUI
RI legislative grant system criticized as not open
Rhode Island’s General Assembly hands out more than $2 million in so-called legislative grants every year to nonprofit groups in a process critics say is too political and private: recipients are picked behind closed doors by Democratic leaders and only made public after they get the money.
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Whitehouse beats back potential challengers in poll
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse may be in good shape in his bid for reelection next year, if a poll released Wednesday from Public Policy Polling, a Democratic Party-affiliated pollster, is any indication.
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Patrick Lynch’s campaign war chest biggest in RI
WPRI.com Blogs — Tue Feb 01 16:11:00 UTC 2011 WPRI.com finds the former attorney general has more money than any other leading Rhode Island politician. about: attorney general Attorney general finance report General Talk General Treasurer George Caruolo Gina Raimondo Ken Block leading Rhode Island politician Lincoln Chafee Patrick Lynch Peter Kilmartin politician Politics prolific fundraiser Ralph Mollis R.I. Board of Elections Secretary of State the Democratic gubernatorial primary at: Secretary of State
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