Monique Chartier
With a remarkable 63% of the vote, Republican Steven J. Coaty won today’s special election in Newport and will represent that city in the Rhode Island House. Mr. Coaty carried five out of seven precincts. More details are available at Ocean State Republican. [Hat tip once again to Will Ricci for alerting us to this…
It is a minor irritation to write or hear that cliche. It is a bigger irritation to watch someone carry it out. At a press conference today, House Finance Chairman Steven Costantino announced a plan to consolidate five state agencies into one. In a statement issued moments before his press conference was to get under…
The clash between state and national committees over the scheduling of state primaries has led the national committees of both parties to nullify the presidential delegates from certain states, though in differing proportions. There is speculation that the national committees will not adhere to this tough stance. But in both parties, there’s a belief that…
The ACLU of Rhode Island has attacked Governor Donald Carieri’s record on civil rights (and the Providence Journal newsroom obliged with an undiscerning, over-the-top headline). Following is the basis of the ACLU’s charges: •Carcieri suggested on talk radio in October that English-language interpreters are unnecessary. •He made statements in a legal brief in August condemning…
When members of the College Republican Federation are at the corner of Post Road and Airport Road in Warwick at 3:30 today, they will have good reason to thank the Junior Senator from New York. Senator Hillary Clinton not only voted in favor of the war in Iraq, Christopher Hitchens pointed out in February that…
Thanks to Mayor Michael Napolitano (D) who has tried to summon the Ghost of Controversy Past, the front lawn in front of Cranston City Hall will not have a manger scene or any religious decorations this year. In December, 2003, then Mayor Steve Laffey (R) invited Cranston residents to place religious and seasonal decorations on…
Frank Ferri: 878 Jonathan Wheeler: 553 Carlo Pisaturo: 228 With all four precincts in Warwick’s District 22 reporting but before the opening of approximately 25 mail-in ballots. Story about today’s election – before the polls closed – in the Warwick Beacon. Thanks to Will Ricci for calling me with the results.
Let us not forget that in this area can be found yet another dubious “Rhode Island, We’re Number One!” rating. From a February 8 Providence Journal article by Jennifer Jordan: Rhode Island already claims the highest percentage of students in special education in the country – 21 percent compared with the national average, 13.7 percent…
For those who are hosting (or bringing a dish … or even just your appetite), Dave Barry has some tips. Great American Turkeys Tips for Not Hosting Thanksgiving Next Year [Heads up: the last one is pretty tasteless.] Quibbles with The Gobbler
This and the absurd carbon tax are bad ideas – in fact, for the same reasons. Firstly, no thought has been given to the millions of people of limited means who simply cannot pay such a premium on their gasoline. Are they supposed to stop working? And no, mass transit is not the answer. Beyond…
