AS Daily News Roundup: Friday, May 18, 2012

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Advocacy Solutions
Table of Contents
Business, Economy and Finance
WRNI: Unemployment up again for April
ProJo: Loan-guarantee fallout costs EDC chief his job
ProJo: Too little cash to cover the check
ProJo: Plan raises tax rate by 45 cents
ProJo: R.I. recovery ‘nonexistent’
ProJo: Chafee presents proposals for surplus funding
ProJo: How much are company assets worth?
ProJo: Bringing 38 Studios to Rhode Island
Education
WRNI: Busy weekend for Rhode Island graduations
ProJo: After checking complaints, regents renew Compass charter
ProJo: Faculty asked to wear protest on sleeve
ProJo: 22 Decathlon scholarships
ProJo: State: City can’t fund schools
ProJo: Stokes leaves behind many fans
Politics and Government
ProJo: Chafee gets an earful at forum
ProJo: Three will face off in council primary
ProJo: At the start, forum on city charter draws objections
ProJo: Assembly Briefs
Opinion
ProJo: Bob Kerr: The gamer, the gamed and the gamble
ProJo: Editorial: A game for dunces
GoLocalProv: Who’s hot and who’s not in RI politics?
GoLocalProv: Providence needs an elected school board
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AS Daily News Roundup: Thursday, May 17, 2012

Posted on May 17, 2012 by Advocacy Solutions
Table of Contents
Economy and Finance
ProJo: Situation still murky
ProJo: Surplus becomes factor in budget
ProJo: A failure could leave taxpayers on the hook
ProJo: Mayor’s budget would triple tax exempt vehicles
ProJo: Governor not shy about shuffling the deck at EDC
ProJo: New zoning aims to spur growth
ProJo: State residents living in poverty rising
ProJo: Council passes 5 resolutions to right city’s finances
Education
WRNI: The financial challenges of staying in school
ProJo: Renewals postponed for two charter schools
Health and Wellness
ProJo: Paralyzed pair prove power of thought
Politics and Government
WRNI: Cicilline and Gemma in close competition, a new poll finds
ProJo: Vote clears path for dispensaries
ProJo: 3 representatives voice support for bill to boost tax
ProJo: Vote urged for green-card holders
Opinion
ProJo: Wait before judging R.I. tax reform
ProJo: Ed Fitzpatrick: Minister favoring same-sex unions eyes Senate seat
ProJo: Providence in bankruptcy? Bring it on
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AS Daily News Roundup: Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Advocacy Solutions
Table of Contents
Education
WRNI: How the state spend $335,500 in Race to the Top funds
ProJo: They’re a vision of success
Health and Wellness
WRNI: Physicians push back on fee increase
ProJo: R.I. forging ahead with overhaul
ProJo: Brown researchers refute common bed sore treatment
Politics and Government
ProJo: Meeting called over Schilling deal
ProJo: Mayor goes after cost of pensions
ProJo: Chafee nominates Matos for Superior Court
ProJo: Communities seek OK to use forfeiture
PolitiFact: Chafee’s actions demonstrate support for same-sex marriage
ProJo: Chafee proposing a range of changes to his spending plan
ProJo: Senate panel backs repeal of sightseeing tax
ProJo: Plan for medical school passes House
ProJo: Assembly Briefs
ProJo: House panel delays action on supplemental tax bill
ProJo: Legislators push plan to roll back R.I. seat-belt law
ProJo: Council backs bills aiding communities
Opinion
ProJo: Another Greek tragedy is their smoking
GoLocalProv: Payday lenders provide valuable service to Rhode Islanders
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AS Daily News Roundup: Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Advocacy Solutions
Table of Contents
Business and Finance
ProJo: 38 Studios, Chafee meet on loan plan

Education
ProJo: R.I. unveils online too to track schools
ProJo: Voters mull $75.3-million budget
ProJo: Upward Bound at RIC gets funds for 5 more years
ProJo: ACLU: Tuition plan discriminates
Politics and Government
WRNI: Fontaine urges approval of supplemental tax
ProJo: R.I. recognizes gay marriages
ProJo: Chafee seeks council backing for legislation
ProJo: Mayor wants to hire 50 firefighters
ProJo: Ex-R.I. auditor says he’s running for governor
Opinion
ProJo: Ed Fitzpatrick: If there are no strings, why not report free trips
ProJo: Wishing away R.I.’s mounting problems won’t fix them
GoLocalProv: Patrick Crowley: The trouble with ranking high schools

Business and Finance

ProJo: 38 Studios, Chafee meet on loan plan (A1)
By Kate Bramson
PROVIDENCE –– Governor Chafee has met with 38 Studios executives and officials from the state Economic Development Corporation in recent days, and said they are working at “protecting the taxpayer dollars.”

Education

ProJo: R.I. unveils online too to track schools (A1)
By Jennifer D. Jordan
PROVIDENCE –– It’s common knowledge that Matunuck Elementary School and Compass charter school, both in South Kingstown, are two of the highest-performing schools in the state based on standardized-test scores in math and reading.

ProJo: Upward Bound at RIC gets funds for 5 more years (A3)
By Gina Macris
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island College’s Upward Bound, a federal mentoring program for disadvantaged high school youth — actress Viola Davis being an illustrious alumna — has won federal funding for the next five years, with $622,000 assured for the next academic term.

ProJo: ACLU: Tuition plan discriminates (A3)
By Linda Borg
BARRINGTON –– The Rhode Island Affiliate of the American Civil Liberties Union says Barrington should rethink its proposal to allow a limited number of nonresident students to attend the town’s schools next year.

Politics and Government

WRNI: Fontaine urges approval of supplemental tax
By Ian Donnis
Woonsocket Mayor Leo Fontaine says he’s hopeful the House Finance Committee will approve a supplemental tax hike Tuesday to bolster the city’s finances.

ProJo: R.I. recognizes gay marriages (A1)
By Philip Marcelo and Randal Edgar
Renewing his push for Rhode Island to grant gay couples the right to marry, Governor Chafee signed an executive order on Monday declaring that the state will recognize same-sex marriages performed in other states.

ProJo: Voters mull $75.3-million budget (A2)
By Mark Reynolds
LINCOLN — Town Meeting voters had made no changes to a proposed $75.3-million budget Monday night, but residents were still considering several objections to the suggested spending plan late Monday night.

ProJo: Chafee seeks council backing for legislation (A2)
By Barbara Polichetti
WARWICK — Saying that the state cannot afford to have its financially struggling communities file for bankruptcy, Governor Chafee Monday asked the City Council to support sweeping legislation he has proposed to help some municipalities cut costs — mostly in the form of reduced pension benefits.

ProJo: Mayor wants to hire 50 firefighters (A4)
By Alisha A. Pina
PROVIDENCE — The city’s more than 400 firefighters are projected to collect $8.83 million in overtime before this fiscal year ends June 30.

ProJo: Ex-R.I. auditor says he’s running for governor (A4)
By Randal Edgar 
PROVIDENCE — Saying he wants to create an “infrastructure of opportunity” that leads to jobs and an expanding economy, former state Auditor General Ernest A. Almonte announced Monday that he is embarking on his first-ever run for elected office.

Opinion

ProJo: Ed Fitzpatrick: If there are no strings, why not report free trips (A4)
By Edward Fitzpatrick
You don’t have to be former South Carolina Gov. Mark San-ford to appreciate the value of a trip to Argentina. And you don’t have to be Dan Doyle to appreciate the value of a little getaway to North Carolina.

ProJo: Wishing away R.I.’s mounting problems won’t fix them (B7)
By Edward Achorn
It’s hard not to feel that Rhode Islanders are too darn negative about themselves. I mean, look at this place: lovely inlets festooned with boats; great colleges; loads of culture; the PawSox; James-town; Newport; Bristol; Wick-ford; historic sites galore; pleasant beaches; lots of bike paths; big ships sailing majestically up Narragansett Bay; a beautiful, easily-accessible capital city.

GoLocalProv: Patrick Crowley: The trouble with ranking high schools
By Patrick Crowley
School rankings stories always arouse consternation and intrigue among a certain circle of commentators and would be education experts. In reality they are of little real value. Rankings stories simply reinforce misunderstandings about the state of our education in general and tend to validate already shaped opinions. Said another way, the place where “we” rank and where “you” rank is more relevant than “why” you rank where on the list.
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AS Daily News Roundup: Monday, May 14, 2012

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Advocacy Solutions
Table of Contents
Education
ProJo: At URI, ancient history before it begins?
ProJo: Prospects brighter for this crop of college graduates
ProJo: Geography bee winner feels lucky
ProJo: Program lets kids click into books
GoLocalProv: The top high schools in Rhode Island 2012
Energy
WRNI: National Grid helicopters checking power lines
Health and Wellness
PBN: Children’s health programs awarded more than $7M
PBN: R.I. honored for its work to prevent obesity
PBN: Biomedical Structures announces breakthrough
PBN: Five Questions With: Dr. Kim Chapin
Politics and Government
ProJo: Pursuing Google’s forfeiture
ProJo: Doherty TV ad signals a new funding mode
ProJo: Political Scene: Financial filings tell who, how, how much
Opinion

ProJo: My master plan for a new Providence
PBN: Letter to the Editor: Health-benefits exchange must be lean to be good investment
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