Lincoln Chafee

Schilling's Gold Can't Save Flop Company

The Huffington Post | Posted 06.02.2012

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A fortune in gold bullion wasn't enough to save Curt Schilling's struggling company, but that's just the first level in an epic labyrinth of failure f...

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The Club for Growth and the Demise of Our Democracy: A Look Beyond Lugar's Loss

Michael Shank | Posted 05.14.2012

Republican Sen. Richard Lugar joins the ranks this month of his ousted moderate colleagues and predecessors. Frankly, it is a little depressing. Wait, more than a little. A lot.

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Gov Takes Big Step On Gay Marriage

AP | ERIKA NIEDOWSKI | Posted 05.14.2012

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island's governor on Monday declared that the state will recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, giving gay c...

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Top 10 Marijuana Highlights From 2011

Rob Kampia | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Chris Christie, Lincoln Chafee, Global Commission on Drug Policy, Martin O'Malley, District of Columbia, Marijuana, Maryland, Barney Frank, Ron Paul, Richard Branson, Medical Marijuana, Kofi Annan, Barack Obama, Jack Markell, George Shultz, Christine Gregoire, Peter Shumlin, New Jersey, New Mexico, Richard Nixon, Rob Kampia, Maine, Drug Czar, Marijuana Policy Project, President Clinton, Politics News

The following list comprises the 10 most significant, positive developments relating to marijuana policy reform in the U.S. in 2011.

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Pot's Highs And Lows In 2011

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 01.02.2012

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WASHINGTON -- It's been a tumultuous year for marijuana drug policy, from the federal government's crackdown on medical marijuana in California and th...

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State Ramps Up Solar Panel Efforts

AP | Posted 12.12.2011

Read More: Energy, Solar Energy, Video, Lincoln Chafee, Electricity, Rhode Island Solar Panels, Solar Panels, Environment, Rhode Island, Energy Costs, Green News

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island officials say they're installing solar panels on several state buildings' roofs to harness energy and reduce electric...

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'Holiday' Tree Sparks Christmas Controversy

AP | DAVID KLEPPER | Posted 02.05.2012

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Carolers singing "O Christmas Tree" crashed Rhode Island's Statehouse tree lighting on Tuesday after Gov. Lincoln Chafee unwr...

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Governor's Office Gets Thousands Of Calls After Fox News Reports On 'Holiday' Tree Controversy

AP | Posted 02.04.2012

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Thousands of people have lodged complaints over independent Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee's (CHAY'-feez) decision to call ...

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Feds Should Reclassify Marijuana To Allow Medical Use, Governors Say

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucia Graves | Posted 12.01.2011

Read More: Marijuana Classification, Video, Lincoln Chafee, Medical Pot, Schedule I, Drug Enforcement Administration, Schedule II, Medical Marijuana, Chris Gregoire, American Medical Association, Marijuana Legalization, Pot Legalization, Politics News

WASHINGTON -- Govs. Lincoln Chafee (I-R.I) and Chris Gregoire (D-Wash.) on Wednesday called on the Drug Enforcement Administration to reclassify marij...

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Governor Defends Statehouse 'Holiday Tree'

AP | DAVID KLEPPER | Posted 01.29.2012

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The governor said Tuesday that lawmakers upset with his decision to call the blue spruce erected in the Statehouse a holiday ...

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Pension Debate Sparks Statehouse Rallies In Rhode Island

AP | By DAVID KLEPPER | Posted 12.27.2011

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island's long-simmering pension fight reached a boiling point Wednesday as a business-backed group and public workers voiced...

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Rhode Island OKs In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students

Posted 11.27.2011

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Undocumented high school students graduating from Rhode Island schools will be able to take advantage of the state's in-state tuition program beginnin...

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Rhode Island OKs In-State Tuition For Undocumented Students

Posted 11.27.2011

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Undocumented high school students graduating from Rhode Island schools will be able to take advantage of the state's in-state tuition program beginnin...

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Salazar Promotes Offshore Wind

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Howard | Posted 10.17.2011

Read More: Lincoln Chafee, Sheldon Whitehouse, Alternative Energy, Department of Interior, Offshore Wind Farm, Rhode Island, Ken Salazar, National Renewable Energy Lab, Jack Reed, Green News

WASHINGTON -- U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar on Wednesday announced the federal government will move forward with plans to accept applications to...

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GOP Governor: 'It Would Be An Embarrassment For U.S. To Default On Its Obligations'

Posted 09.15.2011

Read More: Debt Ceiling Deal, Robert Bentley, Debt Ceiling Deadline, Lincoln Chafee, Bob Mcdonnell, Debt Ceiling, Governors Debt Ceiling, Dan Malloy, Politics News

By Edith Honan SALT LAKE CITY (Reuters) - State governors meeting in Utah Saturday urged a speedy resolution to the deadlock in Washington over...

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Rhode Island Governor Signs Controversial Same Sex Civil Unions Bill

Posted 09.01.2011

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By Zach Howard PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island -– Rhode Island's governor on Saturday signed into law a controversial bill legalizing same sex civil...

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Rhode Island State Senate Passes Civil Unions Bill

AP | IAN MacDOUGALL | Posted 08.29.2011

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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Rhode Island Senate on Wednesday approved a bill that would allow same-sex couples to enter into civil unions, a measure ...

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Arizona Sues U.S. Justice Department Over Medical Marijuana Law

AP | By PAUL DAVENPORT | Posted 07.27.2011

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PHOENIX -- Arizona officials are taking the state's own medical marijuana law to court. Attorney General Tom Horne late Friday sued the U.S. Justice ...

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Twilight for Education Policy's Idols

Conor Williams | Posted 07.27.2011

Read More: Jonah Edelman, Michelle Rhee, Stand for Children, Conor Williams, Lincoln Chafee, Deborah Gist, Diane Ravitch, Videogate, Education Reform, Students First, Education News

It's hard to notice when we've let our admiration for our favorite education prophets push us to intellectual dishonesty, but hard things are usually the things most worth doing.

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Lincoln Chafee To Enforce Talk Radio Silence For Rhode Island State Officials

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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Political talk radio enthusiasts who were looking forward to hearing the dulcet tones of Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee (I) easing them through thei...

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RI-Gov: 33% Chafee (I), 26% Caprio (D), 36% Robitaille (R) (WPRI/Fleming 10/21-25)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fleming & Associates for WPRI 10/21-25/10; 500 likely voters, 4.4% margin of error Mode: Live telephone interviews WPRI release Rhode Island 2010 Go...

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RI-Gov: 35% Chafee (I), 28% Robitaille (R), 25% Caprio (D) (NBC 10/Quest 10/23-26)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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NBC 10 / Quest Research 10/23-26/10; 523 likely voters, 4% margin of error Mode: Live telephone interviews NBC 10 story Rhode Island 2010 Governor 3...

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RI-Gov: 35% Chafee (I), 28% Caprio (D), 25% Robitaille (R) (Rasmussen 10/22)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rasmussen 10/22/10; 750 likely voters, 4% margin of error Mode: Automated phone Rasmussen release Rhode Island 2010 Governor 35% Chafee (I), 28% Cap...

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RI-Gov: 37% Caprio (D), 33% Chafee (I), 22% Robitaille (R) (NBC10-Quest 10/4-6)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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NBC 10 / Quest Research / Rhode Island College 10/4-6/10; 492 likely voters, 4.4% margin of error Mode: Live telephone interviews (NBC 10 release) Rh...

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New Florida Polls Show Alex Sink And Rick Scott Deadlocked In Governor's Race

HuffingtonPost.com | Mark Blumenthal | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pollster Analysis, Pollster, Paul Lepage, John Kitzhaber, Rhode Island, Maine, Chris Dudley, Frank Caprio, Lincoln Chafee, John Robitaille, Florida, Rick Scott, Libby Mitchell, Oregon, Alex Sink, Politics News

Yesterday may have been a federal holiday, but it was a busy day for new polls from four highly competitive contests for Governor in Florida, Rhode Is...

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