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Today in history: Paiva Weed to lead the Senate

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...

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Carcieri vetoes saltwater fishing license legislation

... 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...

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RI gov vetoes $7 fee for saltwater anglers

... 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 This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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Lawmakers plow through heavy agenda

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...

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Top lawmakers want RI ban on indoor prostitution

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.

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Worker's firing stirs up 'hornet's nest' at R.I. State House

... 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...

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Rhode Island: Top lawmakers want state ban on indoor prostitution

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....

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R.I. House will convene special session on Oct. 28-29

... 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...

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Rhode Island can't see if its tax breaks are doing their job

... — as long as the related job-creation and other claims could be substantiated.Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed, D-Newport, said at the time, “We must ... be cautious and ensure that the benefit of the tax incentives we use to attract businesses outweighs the cost to the state, particularly in these difficult economic times.”Since the law was enacted, the Department of Revenue...

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RIPEC bestows awards, sets goals

By Katherine Gregg PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- They may not be household names, but they share one thing in common: they are winners of the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council's annual Distinguished Public Service Awards. The awards go to: Jennifer L. Wood, chief of staff-general counsel to the lieutenant governor, and Warwick finance director Ernest M. Zmyslinski. "Both of this year's recipients...

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Gay Marriage Rally Held at Rhode Island State House

... marriage. Although Governor Carcieri, House Speaker William J. Murphy and Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed oppose legalizing gay marriage, other politicians in the state, including Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch, Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts and the openly gay mayor of Providence, David N. Cicilline, do. Full Story from Projo.com: http://www.projo.com/news/content/MARRIAGE_EQUALITY_10-18-09_HKG4HTT_v15.353e948.html...

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Gay-marriage advocates rally at State House

... does not allow same-sex marriage. Although , House Speaker William J. Murphy and Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed oppose legalizing gay marriage, other politicians in the state, including Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch, Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts and the openly gay mayor of Providence, David N. Cicilline, do. A Brown University poll conducted in late May showed that even though...

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R.I. Senate president keeps her distance in casino debate

By Katherine Gregg PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Though it has been months since she left her Newport law firm, Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed is still keeping her distance from the revived State House talk about asking voters to allow full-scale casino gambling at Twin River in a 2010 referendum. House Speaker William. J. Murphy has indicated he thinks another referendum would be a good...

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PUC won't ease rules for R.I. customers who are shut off

... Under the plan, the company would restore service after the initial payment. Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed, D-Newport, supported the Wiley proposal. More people are out of work and struggling to pay their bills, she said. But PUC members instead adopted last year's emergency plan. Under the plan, customers with balances under $1,000 must pay 20 percent up front and the rest...

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PUC rejects extended-payment plan for utility customers

... the proposed plan, the company would restore service after the initial payment.Senate President M. Teresa Paiva Weed, D-Newport, supported the plan. More people are out of work and struggling to pay their bills, she said.Instead, PUC members adopted last year’s emergency plan. Under it, customers with balances under $1,000 must pay 20 percent up front and the rest in 18 months.Gas...