Rhode Island House

Another Potential State Representative, on the Chafee Promise on Behalf of the General Assembly that They Will Pass His Sales Tax Increase

By Carroll Andrew Morse | October 31, 2010 |

In response to the public assurance that was put forth by independent candidate Lincoln Chafee during Friday night’s WJAR-TV (NBC 10) Gubernatorial debate, that the state legislature will go along with his proposal to extend the Rhode Island sales tax to items currently not taxed…If the governor is leading the way on a tax increase…the…

A Potential State Representative, on the Chafee Promise on Behalf of the General Assembly that They Will Pass His Sales Tax Increase

By Carroll Andrew Morse | October 31, 2010 |

Responding via the comments section to the public assurance that was put forth by independent candidate Lincoln Chafee during Friday night’s WJAR-TV (NBC 10) Gubernatioral debate, that the state legislature will go along with his proposal to extend the Rhode Island sales tax to items currently not taxed…If the governor is leading the way on…

An Incumbent State Representative, on the Chafee Promise that the General Assembly Will Pass His Tax Increase

By Carroll Andrew Morse | October 31, 2010 |

In response to the public assurance that was put forth by independent candidate Lincoln Chafee during Friday night’s WJAR-TV (NBC 10) Gubernatorial debate, that the state legislature will go along with his proposal to extend the Rhode Island sales tax to items currently not taxed…If the governor is leading the way on a tax increase…the…

An Unopposed and Therefore Re-Elected State Representative, on the Chafee Promise that the General Assembly Will Pass His Tax Increase

By Carroll Andrew Morse | October 31, 2010 |

Despite independent Gubernatorial candidate Lincoln Chafee’s assurance, made during the WJAR-TV (NBC 10) Friday night debate, that the state legislature will go along with his proposal to expand the Rhode Island sales tax to items that are presently not taxed…If the governor is leading the way on a tax increase…the General Assembly is going to…

Lincoln Chafee Promises that the General Assembly Will Pass His Tax Increase. Another Candidate for State Rep Dissents.

By Carroll Andrew Morse | October 30, 2010 |

Responding via the comments to independent candidate Lincoln Chafee’s statement, made during Friday’s night’s Gubernatorial debate on WJAR-TV (NBC 10), that it can be assumed that the General Assembly will “go along” with his proposal to expand the Rhode Island sales tax to items currently untaxed…If the governor is leading the way on a tax…

Lincoln Chafee Promises that the General Assembly Will Pass His Tax Increase. An Incumbent State Representative Objects.

By Carroll Andrew Morse | October 30, 2010 |

In response to independent Gubernatorial candidate Lincoln Chafee’s statement that, if elected governor, he would be able to get a sales tax expansion through the legislature because…If the governor is leading the way on a tax increase…the General Assembly is going to go along. That’s the governor’s leadership. That’s his plan and they can go…

Lincoln Chafee Promises that the General Assembly Will Pass His Tax Increase. Another Potential State Representative Disagrees.

By Carroll Andrew Morse | October 30, 2010 |

Responding via the comments section of Anchor Rising, Don Botts, candidate for the Rhode Island House of Representatives in District 16 (Cranston) responds to independent Gubernatorial candidate Lincoln Chafee’s plan to expand the RI sales tax, and Mr. Chafee’s belief that the General Assembly will “go along” with that expansion, by saying…If I am elected…

Quick Takes on RI Reps: Where in Rhode Island is Robert Flaherty?

By Carroll Andrew Morse | October 15, 2010 |

Rep. Robert Flaherty of Warwick achieved his rating of zero in the Anchor Rising legislative ratings via a different route than most of the other zeroes on the list, by missing a large number of significant votes. He was present for the vote on the Teachers’ Health Insurance Board (where he voted in favor of…

Quick Takes on RI Reps: How Conservative was David Caprio?

By Carroll Andrew Morse | October 15, 2010 |

Rep. David Caprio of Narragansett and South Kingstown is frequently labeled a DINO — a Democrat in Name Only — by Rhode Island’s progressives. However, his score of 2 according to the Anchor Rising legislative ratings places him on the end of scale inhabited by many progressives. The only vote he received positive credit for…

Quick Takes on RI’s Reps: Peter Palumbo, Beyond Immigration

By Carroll Andrew Morse | October 15, 2010 |

Rep. Peter Palumbo of Cranston has been in the news most recently for supporting better enforcement of immigration laws, but his score related to taxes, cost-of-government and cost-of-mandates according to the Anchor Rising legislative rankings is 0 (out of 10), earned from his votes against pension reform, against all forms of unfunded mandate relief for…