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Letter: Support the effort to remove the ‘Master Lever’

By   /  March 10, 2013  /  Letters to the Editor  /  1 Comment

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To the editor, A news item ripped from the front page of the daily paper: “The General Assembly adjourned suddenly at 3:19 a.m. today… over complications encountered in trying to insert a master lever provision in the direct primary law for the exclusive benefit of organization-backed candidates.” The master lever proposal was “favored by leaders [...]

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East Providence Sen. Conley aims for ethics reform, focuses on economic issues

By   /  January 25, 2013  /  Government & Politics, News  /  No Comments

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EAST PROVIDENCE — State Senator William Conley’s possible position on same-sex marriage may be getting the most notice, but the East Providence lawmaker said he’s also focused on a number of other important issues facing Rhode Island as he begins his first term in office. Mr. Conley (D-Dist. 18) said he has already been impressed [...]

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