AS Daily News Roundup: Friday, May 11, 2012

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Advocacy Solutions
Table of Contents
Business, Economy and Finance
ProJo: Extra help in revenue forecast
ProJo: Cleared for takeoff
ProJo: Commerce Digest: Proposals sought for former school site
ProJo: News Digest: McCauley expanding business

Education
ProJo: Chafee seeks audit of tuition waiver program
ProJo: Eighth graders improve scores in science test
ProJo: A new showcase for innovators
Politics and Government
WRNI: U.S. Chamber of Commerce commercial backs Congressional candidate Brendan Doherty
WPRI: Some city pensions can outlive retiree
ProJo: A cautious optimism
ProJo: Two more enter race for vacant City Council seat
ProJo: Council approves $246.7 million budget
ProJo: Strong differences aired on legislation
ProJo: Carcieri’s welfare reform comes under fire
Opinion
ProJo: Editorial: ‘Free’ college tuition?
ProJo: Letter to the Editor: New hope for teaching
GoLocalProv: Who’s hot and who’s not in RI politics?
GoLocalProv: Political diversity can save Rhode Island
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AS Daily News Roundup: Thursday, May 10, 2012

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Advocacy Solutions
Table of Contents
Economy and Finance
WRNI: A liberal view on how Rhode Island should approach budgeting
ProJo: Recession could take another dip, report says
ProJo: E. Providence financial state slightly better, Moody’s says
ProJo: R.I. sees revenue gains from state income tax
Education
ProJo: School leaders, parents told what takeover means
ProJo: School board split on budget cuts
ProJo: Schools welcome out-of-towners who can pay the price
ProJo: Nero’s retirement comes at time when others doing likewise
Health and Wellness
ProJo: Two R.I. programs among first to win innovation awards
ProJo: Analysts predicting $62.5-million savings
Politics and Government
WRNI: U.S. Senator Reed endorses same-sex marriage
ProJo: Marijuana limits for dispensaries pass in Senate
ProJo: Bill targets smoking with child in car
ProJo: RIPTA financing gains supporters
Opinion
RI Future: Chafee and political principles, paying for public education, Gemma on marriage equality
ProJo: Ed Fitzpatrick: Gemma confident that he will be Doherty opponent
ProJo Editorial: Calling on the leaders
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AS Daily News Roundup: Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Advocacy Solutions
Table of Contents
Economy and Finance
WRNI: Moody’s calls Providence a key bellwether for RI communities
WPRI: W. Warwick pensions may run out by 2017
PBN: Providence and SBA join forces for job creation
ProJo: State law provides tuition for 91 on disability
ProJo: Red flag raised on pensions
ProJo: Bank ready to loan city $3.2 million
ProJo: Union files unfair labor charge over pension shifts
ProJo: Lawsuit challenging Providence’s pension overhaul continued to Sept.
Education
PBN: Met School center for entrepreneurship celebrates
PBN: Five Questions With: Shawn Rubin
ProJo: Nero to retire, considers new job
ProJo: Town ordered to pay $1.6M to schools
ProJo: URI union files unfair labor practice charge
Health and Wellness
ProJo: Health services panel backs Landmark sale
Politics and Government
WRNI: RI Senate to vote on compassion center compromise
WRNI: Common Cause urges expanded gift disclosure
ProJo: Lawmaker: Tax breaks bear scrutiny
ProJo: Assembly Digest
ProJo: Slots parlors seek to expand ‘free play’
Opinion
ProJo Letter to the Editor: Belting in the revenue
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AS Daily News Roundup: Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Advocacy Solutions
Table of Contents
Education
ProJo: Board votes to deny pay hike at URI
ProJo: Lusi chosen as full chief of city schools
ProJo: Presenting a better Providence
ProJo: Grants to change school’s learning mode
ProJo: Commerce Digest: Providence College names new School of Business dean
Health and Wellness
WRNI: RI lands more than $2.3M in Abbott drug settlement
WPRI: Cancer and the darker side of tanning
ProJo: Blue Cross plan reduces deductible
ProJo: Memorial Hospital president bows out
ProJo blog: Study says less access to health care in RI
Politics and Government
WRNI: Providence City Council to keep Finance chairman
WPRI: Retiring senators propose more generous RI pension benefits
ProJo: Goes declares for vacant council seat
ProJo: Lombardi says he’ll seek Senate seat
ProJo: GOP organizes ‘strike force’ for Assembly races
ProJo: Hearing set for lawsuit on pension reductions
Opinion
ProJo: Ed Fitzpatrick: R.I. court officials target the ‘I know a guy’ system
ProJo: Public-employee unions act as if they still don’t get it
GoLocalProv: More collaboration needed in city schools
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AS Daily News Roundup: Monday, May 7, 2012

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Advocacy Solutions
Table of Contents
Education
ProJo: Sheen tells NE Tech grads: Find something to fight for
ProJo: Renewed sense of unity at city school
ProJo: Another court title for Duke
Health and Wellness
PBN: Koller issues rate-review guidelines
PBN: Thundermist secures $5.2M to renovate facilities
PBN: UnitedHealthcare introduces cost estimator
PBN: Lange named Childhood Immunization Champion
PBN: Five Questions With: Dr. Yow-Pin Lim
Politics and Government
WPRI: Police union blasts ‘underhanded, despicable’ Taveras, Council
ProJo: Giving artists a break
ProJo: Discord stalls money in D.C.
ProJo: Political Scene: House still contemplating national popular vote
ProJo: Welfare fraud search extended
GoLocalProv: City Council Civil War: Attempt to overthrow Majority Leader thwarted
Opinion
PBN: Editorial: Taveras deserves credit for path so far
PBN: Slowing birthrates likely to alter global power structure
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