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A Barnstable resident is seeking a recount of a narrow vote this week that would change town government.           ]]></description>
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House Speaker William Murphy convenes a closed-door caucus of lawmakers to discuss the state&#8217;s economy.           ]]></description>
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The brother of Mayor David Cicilline will ask a judge in Boston to release him early from prison.           ]]></description>
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Gambling will go 24 hours at Twin River.           ]]></description>
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The town clerk says she&#8217;s not sure there&#8217;s any way to trigger a recount.           ]]></description>
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Same-sex marriage supporters in Rhode Island are undeterred by voters in Maine.           ]]></description>
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A trio of senators - each with differing politics - is launching a rescue effort for troubled climate legislation.
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RI&#8217;s bishop and U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy have scheduled a meeting next week to discuss their public dispute on abortion and national health care overhaul.
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Voters Tuesday approved a $10-million sewer bond.            ]]></description>
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Incumbent Mayor Charles Moreau wins a fourth term against Hipolito Fontes.           ]]></description>
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Massachusetts&#8217;s second-largest city will have a new mayor in January.           ]]></description>
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Will Flanagan wins the race for mayor of Fall River.           ]]></description>
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Joseph Lazzerini lost to Cherie Felos in the race for the Ward 1 City Council seat.           ]]></description>
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Boston Mayor Thomas Menino appears to be holding off a challenge from City Council President Michael Flaherty.           ]]></description>
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New Beford Mayor Scott Lang trounces challenger Fernando Coelho.           ]]></description>
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Gov. Don Carcieri has signed legislation closing a loophole that made indoor prostitution legal.           ]]></description>
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Off-year elections will be held Tuesday across Southern New England.           ]]></description>
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Rhode Island&#8217;s Ethics Commission unanimously votes to dismiss a complaint accusing Attorney General Patrick Lynch.           ]]></description>
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It&#8217;s the high school senior versus the mother of five on Election Day.            ]]></description>
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General Treasurer Frank Caprio&#8217;s campaign reported raising about $135,000 during a three-month period.           ]]></description>
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The new Massachusetts DOT will oversee almost all major roads and bridges, as well as municipal airports.           ]]></description>
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Hundreds of fishermen from the Northeast rally in front of the headquarters of federal fishery managers Friday.           ]]></description>
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Parole violators could petition for release under a new bill passed by the General Assembly.           ]]></description>
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The measure would make prostitution a misdemeanor offense regardless of where it occurs.           ]]></description>
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A bill to ban texting while driving in Rhode Island goes to the governor.           ]]></description>
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State lawmakers approve a bill that could raise the cost of wasting water but offer discounts for those who conserve.           ]]></description>
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Three candidates qualify to run for state Rep. Elizabeth Dennigan&#8217;s former House seat.           ]]></description>
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The former House speaker will receive about $25,000 in back payments.           ]]></description>
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Legislation banning indoor prostitution in Rhode Island may soon be heading to the governor.           ]]></description>
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The governor says job cuts could begin next week without union concessions.           ]]></description>
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Perennial candidate Jack E. Robinson says he&#8217;s running for Edward Kennedy&#8217;s U.S. Senate seat.           ]]></description>
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Watch Gov. Don Carcieri&#8217;s H1N1 news conference.           ]]></description>
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The House plans to vote on a bill banning indoor prostitution.           ]]></description>
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Gov. Don Carcieri delivers a tough message to local leaders who&#8217;ve been critical of his budget cutting plans.           ]]></description>
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The House Judiciary Committee votes 11-3 to send the bill to a floor vote.           ]]></description>
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The Rhode Island General Assembly is returning for a special two-day session starting Wednesday.           ]]></description>
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Four Democratic candidates for the late Edward Kennedy&#8217;s Senate seat meet for a debate in Boston.           ]]></description>
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Lawmakers could soon close Rhode Island&#8217;s indoor prostitution loophole.           ]]></description>
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Two men who may face off next year in the race for Rhode Island governor will be discussing the political legacy of their families.           ]]></description>
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A newly formed political party says it has met with former U.S. Attorney Robert Clark Corrente regarding a possible run for Rhode Island governor.           ]]></description>
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Sen. Jack Reed supports President Obama&#8217;s decision to review U.S. strategy in Afghanistan before committing additional troops.           ]]></description>
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State Rep. Raymond Sullivan jr. enters the plea midway through his trial.           ]]></description>
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A business executive says he will run for Rhode Island governor in next year&#8217;s race.           ]]></description>
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The General Assembly is about to take up the issue of binding arbitration to settle teachers contract disputes.           ]]></description>
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A Coventry woman appeals to Congress to ease bankruptcy rules for people devastated by medical debt.           ]]></description>
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Union workers want assurances there will be no layoffs if they accept furlough days.           ]]></description>
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Some are questioning what the state is getting in return for tax breaks.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Carcieri wants talks to resolve wind power dispute</title>
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Gov. Don Carcieri wants a green power developer and an electricity supplier to resolve their differences over a wind farm proposed off Block Island.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Business owners take concerns to Whitehouse</title>
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Small business owners take their concerns about health insurance rates straight to a U.S. senator.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Patrick: Workers face layoffs without concessions</title>
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Gov. Deval Patrick says he&#8217;ll have to cut 2,000 state jobs if workers don&#8217;t agree to concessions.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Stimulus makes little dent in RI unemployment</title>
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The Carcieri administration says the money was also designed to fill budget holes.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Four candidates file for open Assembly seat</title>
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Four candidates officially file to fill the House seat of Elizabeth Dennigan.           ]]></description>
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Two more candidates for U.S. Senate submit signatures to ensure a place on the ballot.           ]]></description>
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          <title>State Sen. Leo Raptakis appears on &#8216;10 News Conference&#8217;</title>
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State Sen. Leo Raptakis appears on the Oct. 18 edition of &#8216;10 News Conference&#8217;.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Cities, towns face economic crunch</title>
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In North Kingstown, taxpayers are not getting the same services they used to.           ]]></description>
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The city of Providence receives more than $1.75 million in federal stimulus funding to make homes and municipal buildings more energy efficient.           ]]></description>
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A budget crisis could force changes to the way Rhode Island funds its schools, police departments and other local services.           ]]></description>
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Federal prosecutors have added extortion to the list of charges facing former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi in connection with an alleged public corruption scheme.           ]]></description>
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Nearly half of Massachusetts lawmakers are endorsing Attorney General Martha Coakley in the special election for the late Edward Kennedy&#8217;s Senate seat.           ]]></description>
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With primary elections for the late Edward Kennedy&#8217;s U.S. Senate seat less than two months away, candidates are racing to hone their campaign pitch.           ]]></description>
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The president will attend a re-election fundraiser for Gov. Deval Patrick.           ]]></description>
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The Massachusetts Budget and Policy Center estimates the stimulus has saved or created 27,400 state jobs.           ]]></description>
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A federal judge ordered the city to reconsider a candidate&#8217;s nomination papers.           ]]></description>
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          <title>Feds fund $2M in relief for home caregivers</title>
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The federal government will pay more than $2 million to help give people providing family members or friends with care time to shop, run errands or rest.           ]]></description>
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A federal judge says a nominating rule in Central Falls is unconstitutional.           ]]></description>
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Senate President Therese Murray said casinos in Massachusetts are &#8220;inevitable.&#8220;           ]]></description>
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House Speaker Robert DeLeo says cuts in state aid are possible.           ]]></description>
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The recession pushes income tax and sales tax collections down.           ]]></description>
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The Narragansett Indians&#8217; chief says the tribe should take control of the slot parlor.           ]]></description>
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Voters in East Providence and Pawtucket will choose a new state representative in December.           ]]></description>
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The City Council president will run against a former state lawmaker for the mayor&#8217;s office.           ]]></description>
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