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Rhode Island politics

At the State House 2008

Rhode Island State House

Elections Board won’t order release of nominating papers

Expungement, public records bills vetoed

Supreme Court declines to rule on GOP candidates

State elections board to decide status of would-be Senate candidate

New pension eligibility rules for judges, state police

More General Assembly and budget stories . . .

6.20.08: Flurry on Smith Hill means the end is near

6.19.08: House passes $6.89-billion state budget

Gallery: 'The eyes have it' at the Assembly

Your turn: What do you think of this year's budget?

Your turn: Will this year's General Assembly action influence your vote for your legislator in November?

Official Web site of the R.I. General Assembly

House and Senate floor calendars / Committee calendars, agendas, more

Members of the House / Members of the Senate

Find the status of bills for the 2007 session

 

State Government

Rhode Island State House

Veroni named chief of AG’s criminal division

New pension eligibility rules for judges, state police

Lynch opts out of support for news shield law


More State Government . . .

Local Politics

Elections Board won’t order release of nominating papers

Carcieri issues order to keep landfill open

Expungement, public records bills vetoed


More local political stories ...
 

On the Casino Front

Casino vote

Pequots cut 200 jobs at casino

Dog days for BLBMore difficulties for Twin River owners

In ‘dire’ straits, Twin River seeks a new deal with state


More ...

Special Reports

State of the State

Time to make hard choices

Carcieri's State of the State: The prepared version

Your turn: What's your take on the state of the state?


Contact Governor Carcieri

Contact your state senator / representative

Gallery: The Ties Have It

A close-up look at what legislators are wearing around their necks, by Journal photographer Connie Grosch


At the Assembly: Lobbyists
Special Report: Lobbyists

Win or lose, politics pays

Your turn: On balance, is the practice of lobbying good or bad for the taxpayers?


Gallery: Go inside the State House with Journal photographer Connie Grosch, who has covered the General Assembly for 12 years


Bishop Tobin turns the tables
Diocese of Providence Bishop Thomas Tobin interviews Journal political columnist M. Charles Bakst. He wanted to talk about the role faith plays in his writing.

Read Bakst's column about the interview

Extra: Hear the bishop and Bakst discuss their differing perspectives on objective moral truth

Your Turn

What do you think of this year's budget?

Will this year's General Assembly action influence your vote for your legislator in November?

Bulletin Board: Mix it up on our national politics board

Elections 2008

On the Local Front

State elections board to decide status of would-be Senate candidate

An embrace of party unity

Unity again puts N.H. at center stage

More local election stories...
On the National Front
Updated 08:41 a.m.

Obama looks to turn Montana blue in the fall

Obama says Iraq trip could refine his policy

How the presidential candidates see the issues

More national political news...

R.I. Voters Guide

Personalize your search: Check your voter registration, where you vote, what your ballot looks like and who your elected officials are now...

How to cast a vote

Voting for the military overseas

Guide for first-time voters

Campaign Video

NewsMinute | SportsMinute | More

Campaign Audio

Clips from speeches and interviews with Journal political columnist M. Charles Bakst

John McCain, 2·14·2008

Michelle Obama, 2·20·2008

Hillary Clinton, 2·25·2008

Mike Huckabee, 2·25·2008

Barack Obama, 2·27·2008

Bill Clinton, 2·28·2008


Journal political columnist M. Charles Bakst

M. Charles Bakst is The Journal political columnist

Charlie Bakst reminisces about Sen. Ted Kennedy’s long career

Cranky notes: Sometimes you just go, ‘Huh?’


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