Breastfeeding 1-2-3 (Free subscription) | 06/28/2008
~ The Rhode Island breastfeeding laws already exclude breastfeeding mothers from disorderly conduct laws (and require employers to provide a safe place to breastfeed or express milk), but a new bill just passed by the state Senate and House provides that “A woman may feed her child by bottle or breast in any place open [...]
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 06/21/2008
Gov. Donald Carcieri has nominated Anthony Capraro as a Rhode Island District Court judge, replacing Patricia Moore who has retired.
Ballot Access News (Free subscription) | 06/20/2008
On June 19, the Rhode Island House passed S 2112, the National Popular Vote Plan bill. It had already passed the Senate. The vote was 36-34. It now goes to Governor Donald Carcieri, a Republican. He has not indicated whether he will sign it or veto it. Thanks to Rob [...]
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 06/06/2008
A bill to prohibit anyone from serving more than one four-year term on the state's Judicial Nominating Commission has cleared the Senate.
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 05/31/2008
Seven developers have submitted proposals to build an energy-generating wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island.
Medical News Today (Free subscription) | 05/28/2008
Senior advocates and Rhode Island lawmakers have expressed concern that a proposal by Gov. Donald Carcieri (R) to overhaul RIte Care, the state's Medicaid program, could create a "catastrophe" for 186,000 state residents enrolled in the program, the Providence Journal reports. Carcieri announced the plan in January, saying it would save taxpayers an estimated $67 million.
Workers Comp Insider (Free subscription) | 05/21/2008
Rhode Island may be small, but when it comes to tackling the problem of undocumented workers, they think big. Last month, Governor Donald Carcieri issued an executive order encouraging law enforcement officials - from state police to local cops - to determine the immigration status of anyone taken into custody and take immediate steps to deport those who are here...
Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 05/19/2008
As a Californian in my third year at Providence College, I believe Rhode Island needs to stop the outflow of new college graduates. Their continued residence is critical to stimulating the state's economy.
Florida Progressive Coalition Blog (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
Patrick Crowley, a great Rhode Island blogger I met at the NOI Bloggers Summit, posted this story at Daily Kos: Sometimes, when I take a stand on an issue, I incur the wrath of people who disagree. Some of the emails I’ve received are not fit for publication on a family blog like this and some [...]
Kmareka.com (Free subscription) | 04/21/2008
So who’s really in charge in case something needs to be decided? The Gov. says he has his red cell phone on him even when he’s swimming. You can’t expect him to be accountable the way ordinary working stiffs like us have to be.
Anchor Rising (Free subscription) | 04/17/2008
Provision 3 of Governor Donald Carcieri's executive order on illegal immigration requires executive branch departments that become aware of the usage of a fraudulent identity in an interaction with the state to attempt to notify any victims who, as part...
One Old Vet (Free subscription) | 04/10/2008
ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION How have we come to this place where commandments of God, Rule of Law mean nothing? TOM WARD “No Human Being Is Illegal,” screams the sign at the top of the front page of Sunday’s Providence Journal. Dear God, I think, what an Orwellian pile of garbage. It’s true, I suppose, that “no human being is illegal.” [...]
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 04/06/2008
NEW BEDFORD - Rhode Island's decision to order State Police and other state agencies to help enforce federal immigration law is jarring border cities in Massachusetts, where illegal immigrants say they are now afraid to enter the Ocean State.
Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 04/04/2008
Governor Carcieri will be a guest on Lou Dobbs' program on CNN tonight to talk about his order cracking down on illegal immigration. Carcieri’s "brief appearance" is slated for about 7:40 p.m. according to CNN producers, the governor's office said...
Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 04/03/2008
Governor Carcieri will be a guest on Lou Dobbs' program on CNN tonight to talk about his order cracking down on illegal immigration. "Governor Carcieri’s brief appearance is slated for about 7:40 p.m. according to CNN producers," the governor's office...
