Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
By Thomas J. Morgan On the local front: Paiva Weed A year ago today: Senate Majority Leader M. Teresa Paiva Weed wins the endorsement of her fellow Democrats to go where no woman has gone before at the Rhode Island State House: to the heights of legislative power as Senate president. With Democrats firmly in control in the Senate with 33 of the 38 seats, the vote by the Senate...
Sify (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
... rodent sighting came Thursday in the waiting area outside the office of Senate President M. Teresa Paiva-Weed, normally inhabited by lawmakers, lobbyists and constituents seeking her help.Officially, Paiva-Weed spokesman Greg Pare described the varmint as a good-sized mouse, though he conceded the identity of the critter was a matter of internal debate. The staffers in Paiva-Weed's...
Arizona Republic (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
... rodent sighting came Thursday in the waiting area outside the office of Senate President M. Teresa Paiva-Weed, normally inhabited by lawmakers, lobbyists and constituents seeking her help.Officially, Paiva-Weed spokesman Greg Pare described the varmint as a good-sized mouse, though he conceded the identity of the critter was a matter of internal debate. The staffers in Paiva-Weed's...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
... rodent sighting came Thursday in the waiting area outside the office of Senate President M. Teresa Paiva-Weed, normally inhabited by lawmakers, lobbyists and constituents seeking her help.Officially, Paiva-Weed spokesman Greg Pare described the varmint as a good-sized mouse, though he conceded the identity of the critter was a matter of internal debate. The staffers in Paiva-Weed's...
kansascity.com (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
... rodent sighting came Thursday in the waiting area outside the office of Senate President M. Teresa Paiva-Weed, normally inhabited by lawmakers, lobbyists and constituents seeking her help.
Officially, Paiva-Weed spokesman Greg Pare described the varmint as a good-sized mouse, though he conceded the identity of the critter was a matter of internal debate. The staffers...
Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... costs more than the proposed $7 fee for Rhode Island. But in his veto message to Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed on Thursday, the governor said the federal government was going too far. "This is the Ocean State," Carcieri stated. "It is a place where people have been free, up to now, to cast a line into Narragansett Bay without government intrusion." Carcieri...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
... hold a veto-proof majority. Spokesmen for House Speaker William Murphy and Senate President M. Teresa Paiva-Weed said no decisions have been made on whether to overturn the vetoes.© Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed consults with Senate Minority Leader Dennis Algiere and Senate Majority Leader Daniel Connors. At far left is Senate Parliamentarian, John Roney.The Providence Journal / Connie GroschPROVIDENCE –– On the second night of an unusual October gathering of the part-time , lawmakers Thursday night outlawed indoor prostitution, voted to allow mixed-martial...
Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
... Senate Majority Leader Daniel P. Connors and Tom Coderre, chief of staff to Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed, took up Hannon’s firing with ’s director of administration, Gary Sasse, and his chief of staff, Brian Stern.Their concern was not that Hannon get his job back, but that he be allowed to collect unemployment compensation, according to Michael O’Connell, the executive director...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Legislative leaders in Rhode Island hope to pass legislation banning indoor prostitution next week. House Speaker William Murphy and Senate President M. Teresa Paiva-Weed outlined their priorities for a special two-day session starting Oct. 28 in letters released Wednesday.
Reno Gazette Journal (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
Legislative leaders in Rhode Island hope to pass legislation banning indoor prostitution next week.House Speaker William Murphy and Senate President M. Teresa Paiva-Weed outlined their priorities for a special two-day session starting Oct. 28 in letters released Wednesday.Rhode Island is the only state in the country, along with certain counties in Nevada, that permits paid sex in private....
Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 10/22/2009
... the only state where prostitution is legal as long as it is conducted indoors.But Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed reiterated her own commitment to finding common ground on bills to “outlaw indoor prostitution; upgrade our vital water infrastructure and availability; address transportation safety issues, such as driving under the influence (DUI) legislation; and ensure early...
