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Rhode Island Rep. Patrick Kennedy seeks a 'fuller life' outside politics. Patrick Kennedy wants to talk. No comments [Comments are now closed for this post] Posted by Philip Rucker - March 11, 2010 at 11:55 am ...

Jack McConnell is the managing partner of the Providence, Rhode Island office of Motley Rice LLC, where he directs the environmental practice group. He received his A.B. from Brown University in 1980 and his J.D. from Case Western ...

PROVIDENCE, RI (AP) — Talks have started over the future of a troubled Rhode Island high school where all the teachers were fired to improve student performance. The closed-door meeting Thursday marks the first major discussions since ...

As candidates for the highest municipal office in Providence, are they not obliged to share with the electorate their views on all serious matters impacting Providence -- even those that may be understood to pose grave political risks? ... Representative Costantino must tear himself away from his alleged stewardship of the Rhode Island economy and answer the questions. Mr. Taveras must tear himself away from his seeming obedience to all things Cicilline/Chace and answer ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rep. Robert Jacquard, D-Cranston, packed up his State House office, and was on the verge of returning the keys Wednesday after being ousted from his 16-year seat on the powerful House Finance Committee and stripped of his status as a deputy ... Jacquard, a lawyer and retired police sergeant, was one of the political casualties of the contest to succeed William J. Murphy as House Speaker, settled last month when Fox, the majority leader, beat Rep. ...

Patrick Kennedy wants to talk. He leads the way through the corridors of the Cannon House Office Building, polished and empty at 10 at night, and unlocks Suite 407, the office of the senior member of the Rhode Island congressional delegation. He is ...

The right accuses Barack Obama of dragging the country way left, and the left calls him gutless. The president is proving both of them wrong. From under that mild-mannered exterior has... President Obama voiced support Monday for the mass firings of ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — John J ... McConnell has been active in Democratic politics, serving as treasurer of the Rhode Island State Democratic Committee. He was chairman in Myrth York’s race for governor. According to the nonpartisan Center for ...

WASHINGTON - U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy is blasting the news media as "despicable," accusing it of ignoring the war in Afghanistan even as troops continue to die there. The Rhode Island Democrat shouted, pointed and waved his arms excitedly during a ...

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy is blasting the news media as "despicable," accusing it of ignoring the war in Afghanistan even as troops continue to die there. The Rhode Island Democrat shouted, pointed and waved his arms excitedly during a ...

Talks have started over the future of a troubled Rhode Island high school where all the teachers were fired to improve student performance. The closed-door meeting Thursday marks the first major discussions since the Central Falls school board voted ...

U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy is blasting the news media as "despicable," accusing it of ignoring the war in Afghanistan even as troops continue to die there. The Rhode Island Democrat shouted, pointed and waved his arms excitedly during a speech on the ...

Networking on social media is the most common way to connect with people all over the world. It is also a great way to find out what is going on in your community. There are several social media sites that have updated information about what is ...

Stephen P. Laffey has said more than once that he’s not running for governor, but the former Cranston mayor is still willing to come out and talk about what’s wrong with Rhode Island and what needs to be done to fix it. On Sunday, the onetime U.S ...

D uring a rant that lit up the blogosphere yesterday, an enraged U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy had to be gaveled quiet yesterday after ripping into what he called “despicable” media coverage of the war in Afghanistan. The Rhode Island Democrat, who ...