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- Rhode Island city wrestles with fields, faith 28 Dec 2009 05:20 GMT
... that have flared repeatedly in heavily Catholic Rhode Island. Parents of public school students accuse the ... Civil Liberties Union, which is spearheading the lawsuit. "Government should not give special benefits to ... awards field permits -- and the state attorney general. For decades, the city has let ...
- Notable stories of decade in Rhode Island 26 Dec 2009 16:13 GMT
... top news stories of the decade in Rhode Island include: -- A Feb. 20, 2003 fire ... Rep. Patrick Kennedy emerges as a national advocate for mental health parity, but his personal ... his support of abortion rights. -- Federal prosecutors launch an influence-peddling probe called Operation Dollar ...
- Rhode Island GOP to discuss closed primary 3 Jan 2010 05:53 GMT
... Supporters of a closed Repub-lican primary in Rhode Island argue it would give GOP loyalists the ... contend that the proposal would violate state law. The executive committee of the state Republican ... own primaries. They expect to survive any court fight. It’s unclear whether a closed primary could ...
- Rhode Island athletic fields trigger church dispute 2 Jan 2010 07:34 GMT
... between church and state are common in Rhode Island, where a recent survey from Trinity College ... Civil Liberties Union, which is spearheading the lawsuit. "Government should not give special benefits to ... awards field permits — and the state attorney general. For decades, the city has let ...
- Field use divides Rhode Island city 28 Dec 2009 10:34 GMT
... that have flared repeatedly in heavily Catholic Rhode Island. Parents of public school students accuse ... Civil Liberties Union, which is spearheading the lawsuit. For decades, the city has let Saint ...
- Closed Rhode Island Republican primary could run afoul of state law 30 Dec 2009 18:14 GMT
... ROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Secretary of State’s office says state law appears to bar political parties from closing ... the party’s members — could survive a court challenge. © Copyright 2009 Associated Press. All rights ...
- Rhode Island to decide on National Grid, Deepwater Wind PPA in March 2010 31 Dec 2009 23:30 GMT
... Rhode Island regulators are now set to decide on ... Public Utilities Commission's Dec. 23 order, state law required d/b/a National Grid to solicit proposals for ...
- Lincoln Chafee Enters Rhode Island Gov's Race 30 Dec 2009 02:13 GMT
... Sen. Lincoln Chafee is officially entering the Rhode Island governor's race as an independent candidate, according ... Way Forward for Rhode Island." Two Democrats, Attorney General Patrick Lynch and General Treasurer Frank ...
- Q&A with: Business court Judge Richard McNamara 30 Dec 2009 19:11 GMT
... New Hampshire set up its first business court docket. If both parties wish, they can ... Richard B. McNamara, a former commercial law attorney from Wiggin & Nourie in Manchester and ... with a judge from the Massachusetts and Rhode Island business courts. They’ve been kind enough to ...
- A Judge and a Politician 1 Jan 2010 06:15 GMT
... applying the term collegial to an appellate court, we are using it with maximum precision, ... First Circuit, which includes Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and his native state, Maine. In 1980, ... of cautious, low-profile nominations to the federal courts — 20 of the 30 nominees have ...
- Opinionator: A Judge and a Politician 1 Jan 2010 23:33 GMT
... applying the term collegial to an appellate court, we are using it with maximum precision, ... First Circuit, which includes Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and his native state, Maine. In 1980, ... of cautious, low-profile nominations to the federal courts — 20 of the 30 nominees have ...
- Greenhouse: A Judge and a Politician 2 Jan 2010 05:54 GMT
... applying the term collegial to an appellate court, we are using it with maximum precision, ... First Circuit, which includes Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and his native state, Maine. In 1980, ... of cautious, low-profile nominations to the federal courts — 20 of the 30 nominees have ...
- Mass. House speaker names lawyer to review costs 31 Dec 2009 15:53 GMT
... organized crime charges involving five states, U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz announced Thursday. According to court documents filed Thursday in U.S. District Court ... that sold cocaine and marijuana in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Arkansas, New York and Florida. Court papers ...
- Courts to Turn Over $750,000 in Bail Balances 30 Dec 2009 15:13 GMT
... Courts to Turn Over $750,000 in Bail Balances Rhode Island Courts are turning over nearly $750,000 in ... nearly $750,000 in unclaimed bail balances. A court spokesman says acting District Court Chief Judge ...
- Legislators Work to Improve Laws on Runaways 4 Jan 2010 02:11 GMT
... Police departments are already required by federal law to enter missing-person reports into a database ... to report a child missing. Illinois and Rhode Island have passed laws, and Massachusetts has proposed one raising penalties ...
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