DOCSLIB.ORG

Are You a Clean Water Voter? the Environmental Stakes Have Never Been Higher Than in This Year’S Elections

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Are You a Clean Water Voter? the Environmental Stakes Have Never Been Higher Than in This Year’S Elections FALL ELECTION ISSUE 2012 New England currents are you a clean water voter? The environmental stakes have never been higher than in this year’s elections. The next President and Congress — and the leaders who are elected at the state and local levels this fall — can do much to restore the nation’s commitment to clean air and water and healthy communities. The right leadership can make sure the United States is positioned to reap the full economic and job creation benefits that will come from smart investment in a clean energy and clean water future. The past two years brought more attacks on fundamental protections than ever before. The U.S. House led the way — backwards — voting more than three hundred times to dismantle the Clean Water Act, weaken clean air protections, strip funding from environmental protection programs, effectively dismantle the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and more. Without the U.S. Senate and veto threats from President Obama to stop these bills from becoming law, the results would have been disastrous. Too many officials have been carrying the polluters’ agenda and turning their backs on the people they were elected to represent — perhaps thinking they could get away with it. Clean Water Action members like you can make sure that does not happen. You can help hold our elected officials accountable for their actions with your votes this November 6. This special issue of Clean Water Currents provides information on Clean Water Action’s nonpartisan candidate endorsements for 2012. All endorsements are based on a careful review of the candidates’ records and positions, their responses to questionnaires on key issues, and, in many cases, in-person interviews and recommendations from local and national staff, allies and volunteers. Throughout the 2012 campaign season, Clean Water Action: Educates its members about critical issues, Provides information on candidates and ballot initiatives before voters Spotlights the records and positions of endorsed candidates, with special attention to environmental “heroes” deserving re-election and environmental “zeroes” whose anti-environment records are unacceptably poor Mobilizes Clean Water Action voters to make sure they vote for Clean Water Action’s endorsed candidates on election day. Clean Water Action’s 2011-12 scorecard (see page 8) provides additional detail on U.S. House and Senate voting records for those states where Clean Water Action has the largest numbers of members. Continued on page 2 CELEBRATING 40 YEARS OF inside n CT News, pages 2 and 3 n MA News, pages 4 and 5 n Rhode Island News, pages 6 and 7 n ACTION FOR How Did Your Reps. and Senators Vote?, pages 8 and 9 CLEAN WATER www.CleanWaterAction.org New England Currents | Fall Election Issue 2012 are you a clean water voter? Continued from page 1 PRESIDENTIAL ENDORSEMENT: This April, Clean Water Action joined with other national environmental groups in an unprecedented early endorse- This April, Clean Water ment of President Obama’s re-election. President Obama’s Action joined with other record in his first term has been stronger than any other national environmental in decades, and his leadership has been essential in stop- groups in an unprec- ping the train wreck of anti-environmental bills moving edented early endorse- through Congress. The Romney-Ryan ticket would be an ment of PRESIDENT environmental disaster, if elected. Rep. Ryan led the attack on the Clean Water Act and other water and health protec- OBAMA’s re-election. President Obama’s record tions in Congress, and Gov. Romney has committed to an in his first term has been stronger than any agenda of weakening environmental laws and extending other in decades, and his leadership has been special treatment and expanding government subsidies essential in stopping the train wreck of anti- for the nation’s worst polluters. environmental bills moving through Congress. The stakes are equally high in contests for U.S. Sen- The Romney-Ryan ticket would be an environ- ate, U.S. House, and in many races for state legislature, mental disaster, if elected. Rep. Ryan led the governor’s races and more local offices. Clean Water attack on the Clean Water Act and other water Action members can make a difference: and health protections in Congress, and Gov. LEARN about the candidates’ records and positions, Romney has committed to an agenda of weaken- Clean Water Action’s endorsements and any ballot ing environmental laws and extending special measures before voters this fall. treatment and expanding government subsidies REGISTER and VOTE for the candidates and posi- for the nation’s worst polluters. tions endorsed by Clean Water Action. The stakes are equally high in contests for U.S. DONATE to help Clean Water Action reach and turn Senate, U.S. House, and in many races for state leg- out more pro-environment voters to support endorsed islature, governor’s races and more local offices. candidates and hold others accountable. Donate online at www.cleanwater.org/donate VOLUNTEER by joining with Clean Water Action staff in your state to make phone calls, distribute literature, and mobilize voters in the days leading up to election day. Contact the office nearest you to volunteer. connecticut Chris Murphy for U.S. Senate Clean Water Action endorses U.S. Rep Chris Murphy for U.S. Senate, to replacing retiring Sen. Joseph Lieberman, based on his solid track record of support on key issues. Rep. Murphy: • Opposes attempts to weaken the Clean Water Act and will fight to strengthen protections for rivers, streams and wetlands under the law. • Supports strong clean air and climate change protections and will fight to stop riders that weaken current law, and stand up to climate change “deniers” as a top priority. • Backs market-driven solutions for reducing the carbon pollution that causes global warming. • Voted against the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act that would have left coal ash regulations to the states on a voluntary basis. • Favors full and comprehensive disclosure of fracking fluid contents and the air emissions produced by this technology. • Supports reforming federal toxics policy to protect children and families from health harming chemicals. 2 New England Currents | Fall Election Issue 2012 www.CleanWaterAction.org connecticut Toxics Program/Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Connecticut Since the Connecticut General Assembly finished its 2012 prepare for the next state legislative session, Clean Water session in May, Clean Water Action and the Coalition for a Action organizers tabled at Norwalk’s SoNo Arts Festival Safe and Healthy Connecticut turned their attention to the and have been reaching out to bring additional local groups proposed federal Safe Chemicals Act. The Act would reform to the effort. The Coalition produced its first video and is the outdated Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). working with state agency staff to identify those chemicals posing the greatest environmental and health threats. A new Hundreds of letters, postcards and calls from Clean Water report released by the Coalition on toxics in back-to-school Action members contacted door to door helped persuade products won extensive media coverage, including radio and Sen. Joe Lieberman to cosponsor the bill, making Connecti- television interviews with ally, State Sen. Terry Gerratana, cut one of the few states with both U.S. Senators on board. and Clean Water Action’s Anne Hulick. To help build the Coalition’s community support base and Introducing Clean Water Action’s Connecticut Co-Directors ANNE HULICK first began working with Clean Water Action in 2008 in her role as Environmental Health Coordinator for the Connecticut Nurses’ Association. Anne organized nurses across the state to press for health protective state and federal toxics policies, with Clean Water Action and the Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Connecticut. Anne joined Clean Water Action’s staff full Clean Water Action staff and supporters gather time in January 2011 as Coordinator for the Coalition. at Connecticut’s 2011 benefit event. Left to right: “I am deeply honored and thrilled to be the state co-director Mary Ellen Hobson, Meghan Kenny, Chris Corcoran along with my colleague Roger Smith. My passion has always (back), Joyce Acebo-Raguskas (front), Anne Hulick, been to do work that combines advocating for policies that Madeline Priest, Roger Smith. This year’s event is on protect public health and the environment and working with November 16 at the Graduate Club in New Haven. such a phenomenal team at Clean Water Action and the Coali- Join the Connecticut Clean Water Action staff, tion is truly a dream come true. I look forward to growing and other members and allies from around the state for strengthening our work to reform chemical policies.” an evening featuring great food, great company and supporting this great cause! Contact Shannon ROGER SMITH joined Clean Water Action in August 2003 McAvoy for tickets information or to become a to mobilize public support for action on global warming. Since sponsor, [email protected] then Roger has worked on energy, climate and air quality issues, coordinating volunteers and leading coalitions to win passage of save the date: 40th Anniversary Clean Water Benefit two global warming laws, expand the state’s energy efficiency November 16, 2012 programs, ensure Connecticut’s participation in the Regional Graduate Club, New Haven Greenhouse Gas Initiative, and increase investments in renewable energy, particularly solar power. In 2010 Roger helped 14 Connecticut towns win an energy outreach grant from the U.S. Department of Energy and now coordinates community outreach for this project, the Neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge. “I’m proud to be part of the Clean Water Action team that has accomplished so much in Connecticut over the past decade. I am looking forward to working with Anne Hulick as Connecticut co-director.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • January 13, 2014 Richard K. Sullivan, Jr., Secretary Executive Office Of
    January 13, 2014 Richard K. Sullivan, Jr., Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs 100 Cambridge Street Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114 CC: Members of Coal Plant Revitalization Task Force Re: Planning for Energy and Economic Transition Dear Secretary Sullivan: The Bay State and the Ocean State share far more than a border. Regional economic growth and struggles, workforce challenges, and power decisions affect the health and wellbeing of residents of communities from Rhode Island to Southeastern Massachusetts, Boston and beyond. From natural beauty to marine commerce, our waters provide enormous benefits and opportunities. Our public and private transportation networks send people to work across state lines. We share hubs of innovative technology and academic brilliance, strong university systems and a growing clean technology sector. And now more than ever, we share a need to revitalize old, industrial communities with industries of the future. We write today because we see great urgency and great opportunity as changes in our energy grid force a rethinking of power decisions. We thank the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs for stewarding a deep examination of coal plant transition, its impacts and the policies needed to support the growth of thriving communities. As representatives of neighboring districts, we have grave concerns about the continued burning of coal for power, and see great promise in planning for a healthier and more resilient future. What choices we make today for our power grid and our economies will affect many, for many years. Each policy, transmission line, pipeline or redeveloped plant is part of a large and shifting infrastructure, revisions to a 1950s and 1960s energy grid.
    [Show full text]
  • Medical News Medical News
    RhodeRhode islandisland medicalmedical newsnews NEWSLETTER OF THE RHODE iSLAND MEDICAL SOCIETY The2010GeneralAssemblysession: VolumE 23 • Number 2 SepteMber 2010 Onefortherecordbooks State legiSlation –Butnotbecauseitwasunusuallyproductive... and politicS 1 2010 General Assembly The 2010 session of the Rhode Island Committee members generally rely on session General Assembly was remarkable for collaboration from their Senate counter- 2 RIMPAC news: Reform two unheard of events: the mid-session parts in developing the budget, so Senate raises stakes in fall elections election of a new House Speaker, and the acceptance is normally preordained and aMa newS Senate’s rejection of the supplemental free of intrigue. Thus, the rejection of the 4 On system reform: budget proposed by the House. It was un- 2010 supplemental spending plan left vet- What were they thinking? remarkable for legislation passed, aside eran State House observers scratching their 4 Useful links for system from a new school funding formula. heads. Ultimately, the 2010 supplemental reform and federal The looming November general elec- budget was rolled up with the 2011 budget regulations tions and the State’s intractable fiscal and passed by both chambers in that form. 5 2010 House of Delegates straits combined to put a damper on leg- Aside from these two novelties – the Annual Meeting islative exuberance and may have killed new mid-session Speaker and the bud- FroM the preSident whatever appetite House Speaker William get surprise – the legislative year was 6 Reform brings opportunity Murphy (D-Warwick, Coventry) might memorable for little other than an early still have had for a fifth term at the ros- adjournment and stampede for the doors.
    [Show full text]
  • State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
    State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations JOURNAL -OF THE- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY SESSION of the General Assembly begun and held at the State House in the City of Providence on Tuesday, the first day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and nineteen. Volume 146, No. 9 Tuesday, January 22, 2019 Ninth Day The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, January 22, 2019 and is called to order at 4:26 o’clock P.M., by the Honorable Nicholas A. Mattiello, Speaker. The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 73 members present and 2 members absent as follows: PRESENT – 73 The Honorable Speaker Mattiello and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Alzate, Amore, Azzinaro, Barros, Bennett, Blazejewski, Caldwell, Canario, Carson, Casey, Casimiro, Cassar, Chippendale, Cortvriend, Corvese, Costantino, Craven, Diaz, Donovan, Edwards, Fellela, Filippi, Fogarty, Handy, Hawkins, Hull, Jackson, Jacquard, Johnston, Kennedy, Kislak, Knight, Lima, Lombardi, Lyle, Maldonado, Marshall, Marszalkowski, McEntee, McKiernan, McLaughlin, McNamara, Mendez , Messier, Millea, Morin, Nardone, Newberry, Noret, O’Brien, Phillips, Place, Price, Quattrocchi, Ranglin-Vassell, Roberts, Ruggiero, Serodio, Serpa, Shanley, Shekarchi, Slater, Solomon, Tanzi, Tobon, Ucci, Vella-Wilkinson, Walsh. ABSENT – 2: Representatives Kazarian, Williams. INVOCATION The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Diaz who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. (For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.) APPROVAL OF RECORD By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, January 16, 2019, is approved. H.J. -- 2 JOURNAL Tuesday, January 22, 2019 ANNOUNCEMENT Representative Katherine Kazarian is unable to attend session today, Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
    [Show full text]
  • T1~O
    f?\ Fi'H 0 D F I c:,! c\ f·,Hi One Citizens Plaza, 8th floor ADLER POLLCCK\DtSHEEHAN IP.:'(Qj, f~ D Cf: ['I. -~~'C):)i.i ;'.;''; Providence, RI 02903·1345 Telephone 401·274·7200 Fax 401·751-0604 / 351-4607 20II ,U,!!] I Pi,l 2: C.~' 175 Federal Street Boston, lYIA02110·2210 January 31,2011 Telephone 617·482·0600 Fax 617-482·0604 www:apslaw:com VIA HAND DELIVERY Board of Elections Campaign Finance Division 50 Branch Avenue Providence, Rhode Island 02904 Re: Affidavit of State Vendor Under Chapter 17-27 of the General Laws of Rhode Island Ladies and Gentlemen: Enclosed is the Affidavit of State Vendor on behalf Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.c. for the period July 1,2010 through December 31,2010. Please acknowledge receipt by signing the enclosed copy of this letter and returning it to me in the envelope provided. Thank you. Very tr~IY yours, /) ~+./~O"' Nicholas F. Rago, III Executive Director NFR/rmd Enclosures Receipt acknowledged: Name: Date: 482932.5 ··Affidavit of State Vendor Page 1 of3 State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Campaign Finance Electronic Reporting & Tracking System (ERTS) Vendor Affidavit Help with this paqe I v 1.6.36 IAFFIDAVIT OF STATE VENDOR 1. Name, address and telephone number of person making this affidavit Rhode Island Menu Board of Elections 'HomePaQe General Information Prefix MR. View Flied Reports First Name ;Nicholas User LOQin Middle Name 'Search .- FilinQs Last Name - Contributions Suffix - Expenditures Contact Us Street Address Floor Street Address2 CitylTown, Providence State and Zip Code Phone Number i4 01) 2.
    [Show full text]
  • State Legislative Seats That Changed Party Control, 2018 - Ballotpedia
    10/14/2019 State legislative seats that changed party control, 2018 - Ballotpedia View PDF - Start Here Free PDF Viewer - View PDF Files Instantly. Download ViewPDF Extension Now! OPEN ViewPDF.io State legislative seats that changed party control, 2018 PRIMARY ELECTIONS FEDERAL ELECTIONS STATE ELECTIONS LOCAL ELECTIONS VOTER INFORMATION On November 6, 2018, 6,073 seats were up for election across 87 of the nation's 99 state legislative chambers. As a result of the elections, control of 508 seats was flipped from one party to another. 2018 State Democrats gained a net 308 seats in the 2018 elections, Republicans lost a net 294 seats, and third legislative elections party and independent candidates lost a net 14 seats. At least one flip occurred in every state except Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, and Virginia, which did not hold state legislative elections in 2018. « 2017 2019 » New Hampshire had 77 seats flip, the most of any state. Sixty-seven of those seats flipped from Republicans to Democrats, seven from Democrats to Republicans, two from third party legislators to Republicans, and one from a third party legislator to a Democrat. Maine followed with 26 flips, including 16 Republican seats to Democrats, two Democratic seats to Republicans, three Republican seats to third party candidates, and five third party seats to Democrats. The only other state with more than 20 flips was Pennsylvania, with 19 Republican seats flipping to Democrats and three Democratic seats flipping to Republicans. Six state legislative chambers flipped control in 2018, including both chambers of the New Hampshire General Court, the state senates of Colorado, Maine, and New York, and the Minnesota House of Representatives.
    [Show full text]
  • State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
    State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations JOURNAL -OF THE- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY SESSION of the General Assembly begun and held at the State House in the City of Providence on Tuesday, the fourth day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and eleven. Volume 138, No. 13 Thursday, February 10, 2011 Thirteenth Day The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, February 10, 2011 and is called to order at 4:29 o’clock P.M., by the Honorable Gordon D. Fox, Speaker. The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 74 members present and 1 member absent as follows: PRESENT - 74: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Ajello, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Brien, Carnevale, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, DaSilva, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Ehrhardt, Fellela, Ferri, Flaherty, Gallison, Gordon, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jackson, Jacquard, Johnston, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Martin, Mattiello, McCauley, McLaughlin, McNamara, Medina, Melo, Menard, Messier, Morgan, Morrison, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Grady, O'Neill, Palumbo, Petrarca, Phillips, Reilly, Ruggiero, Savage, Schadone, Serpa, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tarro, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Watson, Williams, Winfield. ABSENT - 1: Representative San Bento. INVOCATION The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Bennett who delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. (For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.) APPROVAL OF RECORD By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, February 9, 2011 is approved as printed. H.J. -- 2 JOURNAL Thursday, February 10, 2011 APPOINTMENTS FROM THE DESK OF THE HONORABLE SPEAKER FOX: I hereby make the following appointments to the: SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE PURCHASE AND USE OF TEXTBOOKS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Representative Joy Hearn Representative Mary Duffy Messier Received and placed on file.
    [Show full text]
  • State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
    State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations JOURNAL -OF THE- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY SESSION of the General Assembly begun and held at the State House in the City of Providence on Tuesday, the sixth day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and nine. Volume 136, No. 1 Tuesday, January 6, 2009 First Day The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, January 6, 2009 and is called to order at 4:11 o’clock P.M., by the Honorable J. Russell Jackson, the Senior Member from Newport. APPROVAL OF RECORD By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Friday, June 20 / Saturday June 21, 2008 is approved as printed. ANNOUNCEMENT Representative Peter G. Palumbo is out of state and will be unable to attend session Tuesday, January 6, through Thursday, January 8, 2009. NEW BUSINESS House Resolution No. 5000 BY Fox ENTITLED, JOINT RESOLUTION OF ADJOURNMENT (adjournment of 2008 session) {LC176/1} Majority Leader Fox requests unanimous consent for immediate consideration. There is no objection. Read and passed, on a motion of Majority Leader Fox seconded by Representative Watson and by unanimous consent, on a voice vote. The 2008 Session is adjourned, Sine Die. H.J. -- 2 JOURNAL Tuesday, January 6, 2009 TRANSMITTAL By unanimous consent, (09-H 5000) on the Clerk’s desk is ordered to be transmitted, to the Honorable Senate forthwith. INVOCATION The Honorable J. Russell Jackson presents the Most Reverend Thomas Tobin, Bishop of the Diocese of Providence who delivers the Invocation. (For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.) POSTING OF COLORS The Honorable J.
    [Show full text]
  • State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations JOURNAL
    State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations JOURNAL -OF THE- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY SESSION of the General Assembly begun and held at the State House in the City of Providence on Tuesday, the first day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and thirteen. Volume 140, No. 1 Tuesday, January 1, 2013 First Day The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Tuesday, January 1, 2013 and is called to order at 2:25 o’clock P.M., by the Honorable Peter F. Martin, Senior Representative from Newport. APPROVAL OF RECORD By unanimous consent, the House Journals of Monday, June 11, and Tuesday, June 12, 2012 are approved. INVOCATION The Honorable Speaker presents Rabbi Sarah Mack, Temple Beth-El in Providence who delivers the Invocation. (For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.) POSTING OF COLORS AND ACCOMPANIMENT The Honorable Peter F. Martin requests the Rhode Island State Police Honor Guard to post the colors, accompanied by the Rhode Island Professional Fire Fighters Pipe & Drum Band. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Honorable Peter F. Martin calls on students from Martin Luther King Elementary School in Providence-5th grade to lead the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. H.J. -- 2 JOURNAL Tuesday, January 1, 2013 NATIONAL ANTHEM The Honorable Peter F. Martin calls on Matthew Quinn, Rhode Island College 2012 Graduate to sing the National Anthem. COMMUNICATION The Honorable Peter F. Martin announces the receipt of the following communication: January 1, 2013 To the Honorable House of Representatives: I, A. Ralph Mollis, Secretary of State, hereby certify the following list of members elected to the House of Representatives in the General Assembly, in accordance with the certificate of election fled in this office by the Board of Elections on the twentieth day of November 2012, as provided by Section 22-3-13 of the General Laws of the 1956: Edith H.
    [Show full text]
  • Download the Complete Report
    ENVIRONMENT COUNCIL OF RHODE ISLAND Rhode Island General Assembly 2019 – 2020 Green Report Card Incomplete & Lacking Leadership: Rhode Island Urgently Needs Climate Action In the midst of crises of public health, justice, and climate change, the General Assembly and Administration fail to act on environmental policy Overview reduced waste, saved consumers money, and started to address climate change. Unfortunately, for the The Environment Council of Rhode Island (ECRI) second year running, none of these bills made it to a offers this biennial Green Report Card to evaluate the vote in a form that we could support. records of Rhode Island lawmakers on environmental issues over the course of the 2019 and 2020 legislative The 2020 legislative session began with promising sessions. Traditionally, the report issues letter grades mobilization around climate action. For the first time to individual General Assembly members based on in memory, ECRI had just one legislative priority: the bill votes. However, for the first time since ECRI Act on Climate 2020 Bill (S2165/H7399), which began issuing the Report Card, we are not grading would set mandatory net-zero emissions reductions leaders. During two years in which the need for goals. Just two weeks after the bill was heard in the action was clearer than ever, both the administration House Committee on Environment and Natural and the General Assembly failed to take concrete Resources, the normal legislative session was steps towards environmental protection and climate suspended due to COVID-19. justice in Rhode Island. Thus, we are issuing “incompletes” to the administration and the General While state legislatures across the country have Assembly.
    [Show full text]
  • Journal -Of The- House of Representatives
    State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations JOURNAL -OF THE- HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY SESSION of the General Assembly begun and held at the State House in the City of Providence on Tuesday, the first day of January in the year of Our Lord two thousand and thirteen. Volume 140, No. 6 Thursday, January 10, 2013 Sixth Day The House of Representatives meets at the State House in Providence, Thursday, January 10, 2013 and is called to order at 4:37 o’clock P.M., by the Honorable Gordon D. Fox, Speaker. The roll is called and a quorum is declared present with 71 members present and 4 members absent as follows: PRESENT - 71: The Honorable Speaker Fox and Representatives Abney, Ackerman, Ajello, Almeida, Amore, Azzinaro, Baldelli-Hunt, Bennett, Blazejewski, Carnevale, Casey, Chippendale, Cimini, Coderre, Corvese, Costa, Costantino, DeSimone, Diaz, Dickinson, Edwards, Fellela, Ferri, Finn, Gallison, Giarrusso, Guthrie, Handy, Hearn, Hull, Jacquard, Johnston, Kazarian, Keable, Kennedy, Lally, Lima, Lombardi, MacBeth, Malik, Marcello, Marshall, Martin, Mattiello, McLaughlin, McNamara, Melo, Messier, Naughton, Newberry, Nunes, O'Brien, O’Grady, O'Neill, Palangio, Palumbo, Phillips, Ruggiero, Serpa, Shekarchi, Silva, Slater, Tanzi, Tomasso, Trillo, Ucci, Valencia, Walsh, Williams, Winfield. ABSENT - 4: Representatives Canario, Craven, Morgan, San Bento INVOCATION The Honorable Speaker presents Representative Tanzi delivers the Invocation and leads the membership in the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. (For Invocation, see Appendix, this Journal.) APPROVAL OF RECORD By unanimous consent, the House Journal of Wednesday, January 9, 2013 is approved. H.J. -- 2 JOURNAL Thursday, January 10, 2013 ANNOUNCEMENT Please be informed that Representative William San Bento has the flu and will be unable to attend session today.
    [Show full text]
  • ~4-'00 Nicholas F
    One Citizens Plaza, 8th floor ADLERPOLLCCK®.SHEEHANP.C. Providence, RI 02903·1345 Telephone 401·274·7200 Fax 401·751-0604 / 351·4607 175 Federal Street Boston, lYrA 02110,2210 Telephone 617-482·0600 January 24, 2012 Fax 617-482·0604 www:apslaw:com VIA HAND DELIVERY Board of Elections Campaign Finance Division 50 Branch Avenue Providence, Rhode Island 02904 Re: Affidavit of State Vendor Under Chapter 17-27 of the General Laws of Rhode Island Ladies and Gentlemen: Enclosed is the Affidavit of S~V:efl:OOr-0n behalf Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. for the period July 1, 2011 through Decem15er 31, 2011. ) \~~ Please acknowledge receipt by signing the enclosed copy of this letter and returning it to me in the envelope provided. Thank you. Very truly yours, ~4-'00 Nicholas F. Rago, III Executive Director NFR/rmd Enclosures Receipt acknowledged: Name: Date: 482932.7 Affidavit of State Vendor Page 1 of3 State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations Campaign Finance Electronic Reporting & Tracking System (ERTS) Vendor Affidavit Help WIThthis paqe Iv 1.6.36 IAFFIDAVIT OF STATE VENDOR 1. Name, address and telephone number of person making this affidavit Rhode Island Menu Board of Elections HomePaqe General Information Prefix MR View Filed Reports First Name Nicholas User Loqin Middle Name Rago Search - Filinqs Last Name F - Contributions Suffix III - Expenditures Contact Us Street Address One Citizens Plaza, 8th Floor Street Address2 City/Town, Providence :RI 02903-1345 State and Zip Code Phone Number 401.274-7200 2. Within the 24 month period preceding the date of the contract with the state agency, or with respect to the contracts that are not in writing within the 24 month period preceding the date of notification that the contract has reached the $5000 threshold, have you contributed an aggregate amount of more than $250 within a calendar year to any RI.
    [Show full text]
  • NRA Ratings of RI Politicians the Higher the Grade/Score the More
    NRA Ratings of RI Politicians The higher the grade/score the more they are on the side of the NRA in their voting records, public statements and policy support as graded by the NRA and NRA lobbyists The legislators with red cells are graded favorably by the NRA The legislators with green cells are graded poorly by the NRA We plan to thank those that are green and show support for stronger gun laws and encourage them to keep up the good work representing the positions of their constituents. We plan to let those that are red know that we are aware of their high grade from the NRA and that we won't tolerate the NRA lobbyists having a more powerful voice than those of the people in this state that strict common sense gun laws. RI polling shows that a large majority support stricter gun laws in the state. We plan to ensure our representatives listen to their voters and know that this will be a voting issue in 2014 and beyond. We plan to hold them accountable for their position on gun control when we vote. US Delegation from Rhode Island RI U.S. Senate Sr Jack Reed Democratic 0% Sheldon RI U.S. Senate Jr Democratic 0% Whitehouse David RI U.S. House 1 Democratic 0% Cicilline RI U.S. House 2 Jim Langevin Democratic 0% Rhode Island State Senate Rhode Island House of Representatives District Name Party District Name Party Maryellen RI State Senate 1 Democratic 42% RI State House 1 Edith Ajello Democratic 0% Goodwin Juan RI State Senate 2 Democratic 0% RI State House 4 Gordon Fox Democratic 58% Pichardo Dominick John RI State Senate 4 Democratic 100% RI State House 5 Democratic 42% Ruggerio DeSimone Raymond RI State Senate 5 Paul Jabour Democratic 42% RI State House 6 Democratic 92% Hull Harold RI State Senate 6 Democratic 0% RI State House 7 Maria Cimini Democratic 17% Metts Frank Anastasia RI State Senate 7 Democratic 100% RI State House 9 Democratic 17% Ciccone III Williams James Doyle RI State Senate 8 Democratic 83% RI State House 11 Grace Diaz Democratic 0% II Adam Joseph RI State Senate 9 Democratic 83% RI State House 12 Democratic 0% Satchell Almeida, Jr.
    [Show full text]