RI Attorney General ’06

Bill Harsch Wants to Know Where the Money from the DuPont Lead Paint “Understanding” Is

By Carroll Andrew Morse | April 27, 2006 |

Relatively speaking, the DuPont Chemical Company got off lightly in the Rhode Island lead paint case. DuPont agreed to donate $12,500,000 to charity, while the other defendants could end up liable for damages totaling in the billions. However, according to Attorney General candidate Bill Harsch, DuPont has yet to pay anything at all. This is…

The Lead Paint Trial Continues

By Carroll Andrew Morse | April 3, 2006 |

Julie Creswell of the New York Times had an excellent summary in Sunday’s paper of the Rhode Island lead paint trial and how it may not be as finished as you think it is. In addition to detailing the history of the case and the pending issues involving possible appeals and setting damages, Ms. Creswell…

Bill Harsch for Attorney General: “The Present System Benefitting the Chosen Few at the Expense of Working Rhode Islanders has to be Changed”

By Carroll Andrew Morse | March 20, 2006 |

At his official campaign kick-off on Friday, Rhode Island Attorney General candidate William Harsch explained that a key component of his campaign will be increasing awareness about what the office of the Attorney General should be doing, but is not doing under the tenure of the current office-holder. According to Mr. Harsch, the mission of…

Bill Harsch For Attorney General: “It’s Time to Drive the Snakes Out of Rhode Island”

By Carroll Andrew Morse | March 20, 2006 |

Legend has it that St. Patrick drove the snakes out of Ireland in the fifth century AD. On St. Patrick’s Day of this year, William Harsch drew upon that image to kick off his campaign for the office of Rhode Island Attorney General. In his announcement, Mr. Harsch told a crowd numbering in the hundreds…

Attorney General Candidate Bill Harsch

By Carroll Andrew Morse | September 15, 2005 | Comments Off on Attorney General Candidate Bill Harsch

According to a letter sent out by the Campaign Committee to elect Bill Harsch, Harsch’s campaign for Attorney General is motivated by some very specific complaints against current AG Patrick Lynch… Justice is not a privilege reserved for elite politicians, high-priced lobbyists, union bosses, and corporate fat cats. Justice is a right to which all…