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Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Craven, Others Sworn in to General Assembly

In a session full of pomp, circumstance, family and friends, the members of the 2013-14 General Assembly convene for the first time.

  Democrat Robert E. Craven was one of only 16 new members of the Rhode Island General Assembly sworn in Tuesday at the State House. Craven joined the House's 75 other members during the swearing in ceremony, which saw Rep. Gordon D. Fox retain his seat as Speaker of the House. Craven beat out Republican incumbent Rep. Laurence Ehrhardt in November elections, following a tough primary between Ehrhardt and fellow Republican Sharon Gamba. Though it will be Craven's first term in the General Assembly, he's no stranger to politics. In the 1990s, he served on the North Kingstown Town Council and was Assistant Attorney General in the 1980s. Also sworn in on the House side was Rep. Doreen Costa (R - NK, Exeter) who beat out her Democratic …

Govstench

8:08 am on Friday, January 18, 2013

Craven needs to be given a chance. Let's see what he proposes and how he votes before everyone passes judgement.   more ›

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Letter: State Must Focus on Workforce Development

A letter to the editor from State Senator James Sheehan and State Rep. Donna Walsh advocates for workforce skill and education development.

To the editor, Rhode Island was the birthplace of the American Industrial Revolution. During the manufacturing era, our workforce was well suited for the abundant opportunities of its day. Today we are undergoing a new revolution towards a knowledge-based, innovation economy. This change requires a paradigm shift in thinking by both policymakers and the people of our state. However, it is telling that, even with the high unemployment rate in Rhode Island, we continue to hear from business owners who are having trouble finding qualified candidates to fill open positions. It is for this reason that a key component of our economic development efforts has been and remains workforce development. Worker training and re-training to ensure that …

Paul Marshall

10:20 am on Monday, May 7, 2012

I challenge these two political hacks to tell us just WHICH local "business owners" are having trouble finding qualified candidates to fill job openings? It's just TOOO convenient that their claim fits their hypothesis. STILL MORE teacher pay/benefits/jobs will help solve our jobs problem? These two (among others in the democRAT party) get financing from their puppet-masters in the unions. Public…   more ›

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