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2 Jun 10:57 am
06/02/09 Providence Journal (source: Gay Marriage Watch) Despite hours of hearings at the State House this year - and support for same-sex marriage in other Northeast state - this bill
is the only one of the dueling defense-of-marriage, same-sex marriage, divorce and equal-rights bills introduced in Rhode Island this year that has managed to make it out of a legislative committee.
31 Dec, 2006 4:10 pm
A Rhode Island Senator will propose making it a felony to drive on a license which has been
suspended due to a DUI conviction. He will also propose requiring DUI offenders to turn in their license plates for the duration of their suspension.
25 Apr, 2008 7:36 am
The Rhode Island House of Representatives passed a bill yesterday that would require developers to
seek approval from the General Assembly and affected municipalities for emergency response plans submitted for LNG projects in the state. The Herald News (Fall River, Mass.) reports
that a similar measure was proposed last year and was passed by the House before being rejected by the Rhode Island Senate.
24 Apr 6:36 am
The Wall Street Journal is editorially critical of Rhode Island Senators' pick of Motley Rice
partner Jack McConnell, Jr., for a federal district judgeship. Our earlier coverage is here....
16 Sep 7:26 pm
Former State prosecutor, and fellow graduate of my alma mater BC Law, Peter Neronha was today sworn in as the US Attorney for Rhode
Island. The Senate confirmed Neronha's confirmation on Tuesday with the support of both RI
Senators, Reed and Whitehouse. Neronha became a federal prosecutor in 2002 after spending several years as a Rhode Island State prosecutor. Best of luck.
11 Dec, 2007 5:20 pm
... .us Hearing Impairments Programs for Children and Youth Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing Rhode Island Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing One Capitol Hill, Ground ... Office of State Coordinator of Vocational Education for Students with
Disabilities Specialist/Secondary Transition Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary
Education 255 Westminster Street, Shepard ... Fax: (202) 224-4680 E-mail: jack@reed.senate.gov Web: http://reed.senate.gov Honorable Lincoln Chafee (R) 141A Russell ...
9 Nov 9:26 am
... law "addresses the most egregious form of distracted driving …" Anecdotal evidence of the threat posed by texters is beginning to accumulate in Rhode Island. For example, according to Sosnowski, a driver whose car struck a police cruiser in South Kingstown in
April admitted ... bus drivers and rail operators. And legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate that
would tie some federal transportation aid to states having enacted texting bans and taken other steps ...
15 May 4:38 am
... other good arguments for spending the time and money involved in the debating the bill now on its way to the RI senate. I mean, other than
the fact that, apparently, there are no other pressing concerns to work on. After all, Rhode Island
is the only state, except for certain counties ... blog dealing with criminal justice issues. Let's put aside that both the attacks on Craigslist and Rhode Island's utter waste of time and resources merely help to perpetuate the dangers that ...
24 Jan, 2008 4:07 pm
... other jobs. Later in the opinion the Court discussed the influence inherent in John Celona's position as a state senator and committee chair: Indeed, even the legitimate work
that Celona performed on behalf of the Village traded in part on the reputation, network and influence that comes with political office. That much is an unavoidable result of
Rhode Island's decision to retain a system of government in which legislators hold outside employment
without very stringent restrictions. ...
14 May 5:34 am
05/13/09 Providence Journal: On May 12th, Rhode Island's House Judiciary Committee heard testimony
"on two bills: one [H-5744, whose Senate companion is S0147] that would legalize gay marriage and one that would put the question to the voters
in ... that sponsor Jon Brien, a Woonsocket Democrat, called a fair way to carry out the wishes of Rhode Island voters." (The state's Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on February 26th on S0147 and S0136, adding
a state ...
8 May 7:35 am
05/08/09 AP (posted to Boston Globe): The Rhodes Island legislature is unlikely to pass marriage equality legislation [S0147] until
Governor Don Carcieri finishes ... ADF Alliance Alert 05/07/09 The Exception Magazine (Maine): "The legislature in Rhode Island, the last remaining traditional marriage state [in New England], will hold a [House] ... approve a gay-marriage bill [A7732 / S4401] next Tuesday, but
the measure apparently still lacks enough support to pass the Senate." Source: Gay Marriage Watch ...
21 Sep 10:15 pm
... recently detailed the obstacles in a letter to Governor Carcieri (Contact), House Speaker William J. Murphy (Email), Senate President M.
Theresa Paiva Weed (Contact), the state police and the state Department of Corrections. In the ... have to update registration information three times a year for at least 25 years,
perhaps for the rest of their lives. Currently, in Rhode Island, the community is alerted to the
presence of juvenile sex offenders, but their information cannot be posted on the state ...
30 Mar 8:07 am
FERC released its response to several Rhode Island state senators who raised questions
regarding the Weaver's Cove LNG import project. The response, dated March 19, 2009, provides a status update on FERC's environmental review of the offshore berthing proposal and
provides a summary of the agency's efforts to solicit comments from Rhode Island stakeholders. FERC's
response is available under Docket No. CP04-36 in the Commission's eLibrary.
12 Feb, 2007 7:53 am
... Hahn's Howard Merten on the attorney-client privilege as it relates to businesses, including a bill introduced by U.S. Senator Arlen Spector that would provide businesses and
their lawyers what Merten thinks are more meaningful protections. There are ... issues affecting the business world, including tort reform and efforts to streamline and expedite civil
cases through the Rhode Island Court System." The edition also will "report on issues of concern to
the region's legal community and news at area ...
14 Jun, 2007 4:20 am
This thoughtful and inforative local news article indicates that Rhode Island may join a growing
number of states eliminating or reducing the severity of its mandatory minimum drug sentencing provisions. Here are some basics: Before adjourning ... make a major revision to state
drug laws, doing away with mandatory minimum sentences. A bill to that effect is moving through the state Senate; House leaders said yesterday
they are open to the idea. "Judges have a handle on who should be locked up for ...
20 Jun, 2007 7:07 am
In a general legislative wrap-up, the Providence Journal reports that the Rhode Island state House
passed House Bill No. 6482, proposed by Rep. Raymond Gallison (D-Bristol), which would require any emergency response plan for the transport of LNG through Narragansett Bay or Mount
Hope Bay to receive approval from the General Assembly and the coastal communities along the tanker route prior to implementation. The bill has been moved to the state Senate for consideration.
9 Sep, 2008 12:30 pm
... Home Loans, Inc. (Editors' Note: See the CAFA Law Blog analysis of Brill posted on November 2, 2005) . The District of Rhode
Island rejected the minority rule that requires the amount in controversy to be established "to a legal certainty." The court reasoned that the
less stringent standard is consistent with the purpose behind CAFA to widen the scope of federal jurisdiction for class actions, citing to the Senate Judiciary Committee report.
23 Jan, 2004 8:42 am
From the anchor desk... AP reports that the Rhode Island Supreme Court agreed today to reconsider an
earlier decision by the state's Board of Elections that found North Carolina Senator John Edwards 27 signatures short of the 1000 required for ballot certification in that state.
The hearing, which had been requested by the candidate, will take place on Monday.
13 Nov 1:47 am
At the end of October, the Rhode Island legislature approved the Life Settlements Act
(Senate Bill 229 and companion House Bill 5199) (the "LSA") which would establish procedures and requirements for life settlement transactions.
The LSA was sent to the Governor for signature on November 4. The LSA is based on model legislation advanced by National Conference of Insurance Legislators. The LSA prohibits
stranger-owned life insurance transactions which are defined ...
1 Apr, 2008 8:02 pm
Last week the Rhode Island Senate unanimously passed S2026,
a bill that, according to today's press release, "would allow the Family Court to order child support beyond an 'emancipation event' if a child has a ... or not the custodial parent is
able to sustain gainful employment due to the care the child requires." The bill's primary sponsor, Senator David Bates, said, "This legislation is important because it allows
our Family Court judges to consider extenuating circumstances in which a child may ...
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