Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Attorney General Patrick Lynch has called Rhode Island's governor heartless for vetoing legislation giving same-sex couples the same right to plan the funerals of their late partners as married couples.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Attorney General Patrick Lynch has called Rhode Island's governor heartless for vetoing legislation giving same-sex couples the same right to plan the funerals of their late partners as married couples.
Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 11/03/2009
By W. Zachary Malinowski PROVIDENCE _ The City of Woonsocket violated the Access to Public Records Act when it failed to respond to a request from the local firefighters union seeking records involving the recent layoff of 11 city firefighters. Attorney General Patrick Lynch ordered city officials to respond to a request from Woonsocket Firefighters, Local 732, within 10 business days...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 11/01/2009
Rhode Island's Ethics Commission is reviewing a complaint against Attorney General Patrick Lynch. The complaint accuses Lynch of violating a $75 limit on gifts by traveling to a conference in New Orleans. The ticket was paid for by the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, which held a panel discussion last year about online child safety.
Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
By News staff PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch has finalized his divorce from his estranged wife. Lynch and his now ex-wife, Christin, sought a divorce in July. He is among the Democrats planning to run for governor next year to replace Republican incumbent Don Carcieri, who is barred by term limits from seeking a third term. Chief Family Court...
Anchor Rising (Free subscription) | 12/03/2009
At the time of Sondra Sotomayor's Supreme Court nomination hearings, Anchor Rising noted that Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch had not joined an amicus brief offered by other state Attorney Generals in the case of McDonald v. Chicago in...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 12/04/2009
... department of the Catholic Bishops' Conference Natan Levy Rabbi Shenley United Synagogue RC Bishop Patrick Lynch Auxiliary in Southwark diocese and episcopal liaison for migrant issues John Marsh Moderator of the General Assembly of the United Reformed Church Colonel Brian Peddle Chief secretary, The Salvation Army, UK and the Republic of Ireland. Sheikh Sameh Ramadan Managing director,...
Gothamist (Free subscription) | 12/01/2009
... it "a waste of resources," and says his team doesn't need the help. And he's got Patrick Lynch, the city's PBA president, on his side. Lynch told the paper, "With 5,000 fewer police officers than we had on 9/11, we have to be concerned about programs like this taking even more officers out of the five boroughs." Whatever happened to the "ring of protection"...
Towleroad (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch has criticized Governor Donald Carcieri's veto of a bill that would have given gays and lesbians the right to make funeral arrangements for their deceased domestic partners. Said Carcieri: "This bill represents a disturbing...
Political Wire (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
An Alpha Research poll in Rhode Island conducted for former Sen. Lincoln Chafee (I) shows him leading a three-way race for governor next year. He released the poll to " help quell rumors he is not long for the race." On one match up, Chafee leads with 37%, followed by Patrick Lynch (D) at 24% and Rory Smith (R) at 15%. In another, Chafee leads with 36%, followed by Frank Caprio...
The Hedgehog Report (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
A new poll from Alpha Research Associates that was paid for by Lincoln Chafee shows Chafee would hold and edge as an Independent Candidate for Governor against the leading Democratic candidates.GOVERNOR - RHODE ISLAND (Alpha Research Associates) Lincoln Chafee (I) 37% Patrick Lynch (D) 24% Rory Smith (R) 15% Lincoln Chafee (I) 36% Frank Caprio ...
Gratuitous Violins (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
... were much the same back in the day. But I guess opposites really do attract. The set design by Patrick Lynch is very effective: a couple rows of metal seats, electronic boards announcing flight delays, big floor-to-ceiling windows that let the audience see the snow falling gently outside. This is my first time seeing a play by Dietz , whose works are a mainstay of regional theatre...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch is stepping in to fight Narragansett Electric's request to raise electricity distribution rates by nearly 30 percent.
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
Rhode 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.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode 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.
