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| TOP STORIES | | | [4 hours ago ] (John Moroney, NECN: Providence, RI) - The economic forecast is looking dire in 2009. New England leaders must slash spending by the hundreds of millions.
Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri took to the airwaves to speak directly to the people of his... | | | read more  | | | [5 hours ago ] BOSTON (AP) - Massachusetts lawmakers are set to receive a 5.5
percent pay hike, even as they prepare to make deep cuts to state
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The increase would lift lawmakers' base pay from $58,237 to
$61,440 - an increase of just over $3,200 a... | | | read more | | | [5 hours ago ] (NECN) - Governor Deval Patrick wants Massachusetts to overhaul its laws aimed at keeping public officials honest.
2008 was a tough year for political reputations. Senator Jim Marzilli was arrested on groping charges and then resigned. Senator Dianne... | | | read more | | | | | |
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R.I. Sen. Reed: Obama will be superb commander-in-chief
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| August 27, 2008 R.I. Sen. Reed: Obama will be superb commander-in-chief
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(NECN: Denver, Colo.) - Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama received a strong endorsement froom Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed Wednesday night at the Democratic National Convention. Reed, a former paratrooper, said Obama would make a "superb Commander-in-Chief", after watching Obama during his visit to Iraq earlier this year.
Reed, who also serves on the Senate Armed Services Committee, said he was struck by "the astounding level of admiration and enthusiasm for Sen. Obama. Everywhere we went, Obama was surrounded by soldiers, sailors, airment and Marines who wanted to shake his hand."
"Our men and women in uniform," Reed quipped, "...know a leader when they see one."
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