Tuesday, January 22, 2013
After an initial review of the proposed budget, State Sen. Dipalma listed two concerns.
Two weeks into the new year, Gov. Lincoln Chafee gave his State of the State address to the Rhode Island General Assembly and introduced his proposed $8.2-billion 2013-2014 budget. "I submit this budget to the General Assembly on Jan. 16th, on time and the earliest that a governor has done so in over two decades," said the governor. State Sen. Louis DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Middletown, Newport, Little Compton, Tiverton) who serves as the vice-chair of the Senate Finance Committee, said after an initial review, he had concerns that aid for developmental disability communities was not listed as a priority. Additionally, he expressed concern that an annual funding increase to nursing homes was suspended in the proposed budget. The priorities …
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Local officials react to the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the Affordable Health Care Act
This morning, in a historic decision, the Supreme Court voted 5-4 to uphold the Affordable Health Care Act, the Obama's health care law enacted two years ago. “The Supreme Court today sent a clear message that those reforms will go forward. By upholding the law, the Court validated the principle that all Americans should have access to health care," said U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. Supporters of the Act say it is the largest tax cut for health care in history. Opponents say it has raised taxes for the middle class, for those who do not elect to enroll in the qualifying programs. Individuals who do not have insurance may incur tax penalties under the Act. "The end of the day, we have three branches of government. The judiciary branch…
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Sen. Lou DiPalma's legislation calls for more environmentally-conscious street design standards. The House version has been introduced.
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Wednesday, February 29, 2012
The following is a press release was issued by the Rhode Island General Assembly: The Senate Tuesday passed legislation aimed at ensuring future road construction projects are developed with an eye toward the safety and ease of all types of users. The legislation (2012-S 2131), sponsored by Sen. Louis P. DiPalma (D-Dist. 12, Middletown, Newport, Little Compton, Tiverton), requires the state to use “complete street” design features in all federal - and state-funded road construction projects, with an eye not only toward motorists, but also bicyclists, public transportation users and pedestrians of all ages and abilities. The goal is to plan streets that encourage people to use healthy, greener transportation modes whenever possible, …
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Jack Baillargeron
1:56 pm on Sunday, July 1, 2012
Should have added why his concerns were very valid at the time. Iron that the money was borrowed from Britain to buy also ;-}. "The Napoleonic Wars were a series of conflicts fought between France under the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte and a number of European nations between 1799 and 1815. They followed on from the War of the First Coalition (1793-97) and engaged nearly all European nations … more ›