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Which are more flawed: humans or the machines they create? After watching Florida's agonizing recount during the 2000 presidential election, Rhode Island lawmakers sided with the machines. They passed laws eliminating hand counts of ballots and tightened laws to reduce the partisan wrangling that erupts when officials must interpret the scribbles on incorrectly marked ballots.
Six months ago, 555 people cast their votes at the Salomon Center during the Democratic presidential primary. A little over a week ago, on September 9, 2008, only 17 people made it to Salomon for the Rhode Island Democratic senatorial primary. Brunonians, I am shocked and appalled.
Sarah Palin didn’t need to wear a sash or tiara for pageant experts to see the beauty queen in her. “When the announcement was made, and I saw the first photo of Sarah, I was like, ‘Wow, she looks like a former contestant,’ ” says Miss Rhode Island 2006 Allison Rogers.
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Former Rhode Island Republican Sen. Lincoln Chafee has called vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin a “cocky wacko” and said her selection as John McCain’s running mate has energized supporters of Democrat Barack Obama.
Which are more flawed: humans or the machines they create? After watching Florida's agonizing recount during the 2000 presidential election, Rhode Island lawmakers sided with the machines. They passed laws eliminating hand counts of ballots and tightened laws to reduce the partisan wrangling that erupts when officials must interpret the scribbles on incorrectly marked ballots.
PROVIDENCE –– Rhode Island taxpayers will spend thousands of dollars to fuel a legal battle between Republican and Democratic lawmakers that could affect Little Leagues, Boy Scout troops and volunteer fire departments across the state.
Press Photo/Paul L. Newby IILincoln Chafee, a former Republican senator from Rhode Island, announces his support for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama on Thursday morning at Obama's Grand Rapids campaign headquarters. GRAND RAPIDS -- Lincoln Chafee, a former Republican...
Congressman James Langevin likens the $700 billion bailout finalized by the House of Representatives Friday to Rhode Island’s 1991 banking crisis, when then-Gov.
WESTERLY — Dick Morris, a national political pundit and former strategist in the Clinton White House, was invited to Rhode Island to help Republican congressional candidate Mark Zaccaria.
WASHINGTON — Rhode Island Representatives Patrick J. Kennedy and James R. Langevin declined to commit last night on the proposed federal rescue of the financial system as House leaders sought to rally support for a bipartisan compromise with the administration in time for an urgent vote today.
PAWTUCKET – The Times is proud to partner with the Pawtucket Alliance for Downtown Success (PADS), in cooperation with Rhode Island Citizens for the Arts (RI4arts), to host a Conversation with the Mayoral Candidates of Pawtucket on Tuesday, October 7, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.