Violet: Chafee gears up for another run
Earlier this month Gov. Linc Chafee made it clear on WPRI’s “Newsmakers” that he plans to run for re-election in 2014. He said that he wasn’t decided about whether he’d run as a Democrat. If he does, he’ll end up “pulling a Mayor Vincent Cianci,” i.e. running as a Republican, Independent and a Democrat! For [...]
Read More →Violet: Chafee’s three Rs are different
When you and I went to school, our “three Rs” were distinctly different from the life lessons Gov. Lincoln Chafee taught the citizenry last week. His mastery of subjects was repudiation, revocation and relinquishment. For all those who pontificated that the governor won’t run for office again, his actions show he very much plans to [...]
Read More →Barrington singer has mixed emotions over same-sex unions
Becky Chace, here performing at Sakonnet Vineyards in Little Compton recently, married her partner of eight years in July. BARRINGTON — Last year songwriter Becky Chace of Barrington made national headlines when she spoke out against a Rhode Island bill to allow same-sex couples to enter into civil unions. The legislation was flawed, she said, [...]
Read More →Violet: When smart people aren’t
It’s mystifying sometimes to see perfectly smart people do or say something very stupid. Here are some recent examples: Gov. Lincoln Chafee — Former governor Don Carcieri proved last week that he wasn’t in witness protection when he emerged on WPRI’s “Newsmakers” program. Among his suggestions was that the present governor should think about defaulting [...]
Read More →Feds declare New England fishery a ‘disaster’
Fishermen have known it for years, and now the federal government agreees: The New England fishery is a disaster. The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a disaster declaration for the New England groundfish fishery, clearing the way for fishermen to receive financial relief in the face of regulations that have pushed many to the [...]
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