Friday, May 11, 2012
Don Botts said he just doesn't have the time for the commitment and needs to devote his time to personal and family matters.
And consider he works in Boston and commutes three hours each day.The realization came to him during a run on a rainy afternoon this week. "There is only one way to run a campaign and that is a full-time commitment at full-speed. And this time around, I cannot do it," Botts said in an announcement on his website. That run is part of a new lifestyle that Botts said has helped him lose 45 pounds and get healthy enough to stop taking his blood pressure medication per his doctor's advice. He's watched his waistline shrink six inches. He and his wife have boot camp classes two nights a week "when the schedule allows." He plays soccer two days a week. His daily work commute to Boston eats three hours each day. "My wife and kids would like to see…
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Rev. Gene Dyszlewski announced he will be running for the Dist. 26 seat.
Phenix Ave. resident and ordained minister at the United Church of Christ Rev. Gene Dyszlewski announced he will be running for the Dist. 26 State Senate Seat. “Working families in Rhode Island are struggling to hold on to their homes, put food on their tables and pay their medical bills,” Rev. Dyszlewski said. “Some legislators are sensitive, decent people who understand that and are trying to stop the hurt. However, some seem to live in an alternative universe where getting re-elected is the prime directive. We need less of that. Helping Rhode Island families should be the prime directive. We should assess every piece of legislation with, ‘How does this help Rhode Island families? How does this promote economic fairness for families?’ ” …
Friday, May 4, 2012
Democrat Frank Lombardi, the School Committee Vice President, is running for the state Senate District 26 seat.
Pledging to think "outside the box" if elected, School Committee Vice President Frank Lombardi has entered the District 26 Senate race. "I understand the local issues," Lombardi, a Democrat, said in a YouTube video. "Without funding at the state level, we cannot achieve success at the local level. Therefore, as your state senator, I will fight to think outside the box to create a business friendly atmosphere in Rhode Island, to open our ports to commercial ventures, to encourage our innovators to work to create jobs and ideas which will raise revenue for our state." By raising revenues, "we can fund our local communities much better and fund our future," he said. Lombardi has scheduled a press conference for Monday at 6:30 p.m. at Amadeo …
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Friday, April 27, 2012
Sen. Bea Lanzi announced that she will not seek reelection after 20 years in the Rhode Island General Assembly.
Stating she looks forward "to new challenges that inspire and motivate me," Sen. Beatrice Lanzi (D-Dist. 26) announced yesterday that she will not seek re-election to the Rhode Island Senate this November. "I am proud of the accomplishments we have made together. I look forward to new challenges that inspire and motivate me,” said Senator Lanzi. “I have decided that after serving 20 years in the Rhode Island Legislature, I will not seek re-election to the Senate. I want to express my profound gratitude to the many neighbors and constituents who have worked closely with me and provided me with their input, support and friendship over the years." Lanzi touted her work that established her as a national leader on the issue of teen dating …
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
In a sparsely-attended Presidential primary, Cranston voters gave the nod to former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, who won Rhode Island on Apr. 24.
Mitt Romney looked certain to continue his march toward a showdown with President Barack Obama, leading Rhode Island in Tuesday’s primary with 63 percent of the statewide vote with 96 percent of districts reporting as of 10:15 p.m., according to Secretary of State Ralph Mollis's election results web page. Cranston's overall count was 797 votes, with 500, or 62.7 percent, going for Romney and 180 (22.6 percent) votes for Ron Paul. Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich trailed in third with 56 votes, or 7 percent. [See a complete breakdown of the four voting districts in Johnston at the secretary of state's town vote count web page.] Statewide, the former Massachusetts governor garnered 9,156 total votes defeating Ron Paul, the closest …
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Monday, April 23, 2012
Here’s what you need to know about voting in Tuesday’s Presidential primary
Rhode Island’s presidential primary almost — almost — mattered this year, on the Republican side anyway. But Rick Santorum’s decision earlier this month to suspend his campaign made Mitt Romney the all-but-certain GOP nominee. That doesn’t mean candidates such as Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul don’t want votes. The more votes they get, the more delegates they earn and the more influence they could have on the Republican Convention in Tampa, Fla., in August. In fact, Callista Gingrich was in East Greenwich and Ron Paul himself paid a visit to URI just last week. In total, there are five Republicans on the R.I. ballot: Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum. And Democrats are being encouraged to vote too. That's an easier choice…
Friday, April 6, 2012
Mark Stoutzenberger announced he is running for the Dist. 18 seat currently held by Arthur Handy. Also running is former representative William McKenna.
Mark Stoutzenberger has announced his candidacy for the District 18 seat in the Rhode Island House of Representatives. Stouzenberger, 30, manages a group home for at-risk teenage boys with Child and Family Services in Newport, RI. He is a 2004 graduate of the University of Rhode Island with a degree in psychology. He managed the campaign for Joe Lusi for governor in 2010 and in 2006, worked for former Colorado Governor Bill Ritter's campaign. According to his campaign website, Stouzenberger supports term limits for elected officials, ballot reform, investing in infrastructure and education — including support for school vouchers and charter schools. In an interview with the Cranston Herald, Stouzenberger promised to encourage civic …
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Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Superior Court Judge Sarah Taft-Carter issued a temporary restraining order barring Councilwoman Maria Bucci from voting on City Council matters today in Providence Superior Court.
Superior Court Judge Sarah Taft-Carter today issued a temporary restraining order stripping Councilwoman Maria Bucci of her voting power. Bucci, who was appointed by the City Council in a February 5-3 vote to fill a vacant seat, was, according to the judge, appointed in error. The City Council picked Bucci, a former councilwoman, to fill the seat a few weeks after former Councilman Robert J. Pelletier's Feb. 7 resignation after a residency flap. But others, including Deputy City Solicitor Evan Kirshenbaum, believed the council should have held off for a special election since Pelletier moved out of Ward 4 last summer, not when he resigned. The City Charter stipulates that the City Council may make the appointment if less than six months …
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
The City Council is holding a special meeting on Thursday, March 29 to discuss several proposals that would re-draw the city's ward lines based on new census data.
Responding to concerns that the city's redistricting process has been underway without much public input, the City Council has scheduled a special meeting for March 29 to hash the redistricting issue out. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. in City Hall council chambers and the full council will review several maps that have been posted on the city's Web site. Several residents told the council's Ordinance Subcommittee last week that they were concerned that the redistricting process has been moving forward without much media attention or public notification. Manuel Miguel, who lives on Harper Avenue in Ward 2, said he will end up in Ward 1 based on one of the maps and although he thinks that would work in his favor electorally (he ran …
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Friday, March 9, 2012
Don't get caught off guard on election day — get one of the new Voter IDs when Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis comes to the Cranston Senior Center.
The new Voter ID law is controversial, but it is law. That means anyone who doesn't have a photo ID or driver's license must have one of these Voter ID cards when they show up at a polling place. Secretary of State A. Ralph Mollis will be at the Cranston Senior Center today at 11:30 a.m. to hand out Voter ID cards to anyone who needs one. He'll also be there to ask people what they think about the new law. Mollis will be equipped with mobile Voter ID equipment and can produce the ID cards on the spot. The first test of the new voting law is April 24 when the state conducts its Presidential primary.
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Joe Richer
9:12 am on Sunday, May 13, 2012
Sorry to hear this Don - but it sounds like you're doing the right thing. Keep on going! more ›