Monique Chartier
The Governor’s office confirmed five minutes ago that the Governor had not yet acted on the budget. Still time to sneak in a suggestion, then. In the category of just-because-it’s-obvious-doesn’t-mean-it-doesn’t need-to-be-said, the Ocean State Republican urges Governor Carcieri to veto the budget bill on his desk. … the Assembly’s budget increases taxes on investments in…
I awoke this morning with a buzzing in my ears and a panicked conviction that binding arbitration for teacher contracts would be a very bad thing. A very bad thing, indeed. Perhaps those who oppose the concept of a never-ending contract should clear their ears, too, so as to hear the buzz. From “Vermonters for…
The General Assembly is still open for business – possibly with questionable motive, as Justin points out. One of the items of unfinished business that certain legislators may wish to revisit as Rhode Islanders head to the beaches is the never-ending contract. Brian Bishop looks at certain constitutional issues raised by the bill. It is…
Here was one good attempt at relief – an amendment to the budget submitted by Rep John Loughlin. Chapter 45-13 of the General Laws entitled “State Aid” is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section: 45-13-1.3. Relief from unfunded mandates. – Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, contained in the appropriations for the support…
Needham, Peoples and Gregg have a very good description in today’s ProJo With scores of bills still in limbo, the Rhode Island House of Representatives abruptly went into hiatus at 1 a.m. Saturday. Speaker William J. Murphy cited the need to cool off and return for at least a day in July, and again on…
… and how they make clear one aspect of the electoral fraud that took place June 12. Of course, the rest of Iranian society is much more advanced – and wants to continue progressing, one of the impetuses of the post-election uprising. But this is a pretty good depiction of their voting and ballot counting…
Most contracts are of limited duration in large part because circumstances change and the terms of a contract could become infeasible for either party after a certain amount of time. This is no less true of a government contract. Peculiar to public sector contracts, however, while any public employee is free to leave that job…
… er, is it legal? While I caught only the last twenty minutes of the House session tonight, I sat next to a friend had arrived before myself. She cheerfully pointed out three or four House members who had voted on behalf of other House members. Each had pushed their own “Yea” or “Nay” button…
… is referenced, in fact, by National Education Association Executive Director John I. Wilson in yesterday’s 7 to 7 ProJo News Blog report about the teachers’ “no confidence” vote in the School Committee. Our goals are basic and universal – to protect the rights of employees and defend quality public education. Undoubtedly, most individual teachers…
One of the objections to e-verify has been that to oblige a small business – all businesses – to go on line to verify an applicant’s employment eligibility would be too burdensome. Rep Trillo and Rep Loughlin reported on Matt Allen’s Violent Round Table Friday night that the budget bill contains a provision that, henceforth,…