Op-ed
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Ethanol as a government energy policy has been an economic and environmental bust. There's little debate: it inflates motor fuel prices while compromising the environment. And that was before this …
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I once had an encounter with Bill Clinton while he was president.
I remember I liked Clinton right from the very start. He talked about uniting the country while others were busy dividing it, and …
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Charles Lawrence
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10/16/12
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25 views
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Federal officials at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are currently considering whether to maintain patient access to crucial pain-relief treatments provided by Certified Registered Nurse …
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Janice Izlar
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10/11/12
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31 views
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Ethanol as a government energy policy has been an economic and environmental bust. There’s little debate: it inflates motor fuel prices while compromising the environment. And that was before this …
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Growing up in the child welfare system is a pill that no child wants to swallow. During my time as the ward of the state, there were many things I wished were different. People made decisions about …
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DanPhargie Saint Frac
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10/2/12
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63 views
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What will your vote mean 150 years from now? Odd question huh? I ask it because I’ve recently begun re-reading Doris Kearns Goodwin’s “Team of Rivals,” which portrays Abraham Lincoln and …
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Robert Houghtaling
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9/25/12
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34 views
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Elmer Gardiner is right on the money when he says helping more seniors with their $100/month Medicare Part B premiums would make life a lot easier for many Rhode Island seniors living mostly on fixed …
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Maureen Maigret
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9/20/12
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Have you ever had trouble getting public information from your government? You shouldn't, but it has at times been a problem here in Rhode Island.
Legislation passed by the General Assembly and …
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It’s probably no surprise that industry research firm Technomic just listed McDonald’s as the nation’s top fast food restaurant, with more than $34 billion in sales in 2011. But I can honestly …
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Nick Thomas
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9/18/12
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34 views
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It was announced last month that Goldman Sachs would invest nearly $10 million in a new four-year program aimed at reducing recidivism – the tendency for released offenders to reoffend – at …
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William L. Swann
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9/13/12
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65 views
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