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Rhode Island Sen. Joshua Miller says state’s total medical spending fell 18 percent from 2007 to 2011

By Edward Fitzpatrick

March 16, 2013

"In the period from 2007 to 2011, the Office of Health Insurance Commissioner reported an 18 percent decline in the state’s total medical spending."

Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy says most bankruptcies in U.S. are due to health care costs

By Edward Fitzpatrick

July 29, 2012

"The largest number of bankruptcies in our country are really as a result of health care."

R.I. State Sen. Harold M. Metts says voters were promised money from the Rhode Island lottery would be used for education.

By Edward Fitzpatrick

March 28, 2012

Says when Rhode Island Lottery was proposed, "state residents were enticed to vote for it with the promise that the money would be used for…

GOP Senate candidate Barry Hinckley says 27,000 Rhode Island jobs depend on trade with Canada

By Edward Fitzpatrick

March 18, 2012

"More than 27,000 Rhode Island jobs depend on trade with Canada."

Former Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey says giant companies such as Toyota won’t locate in states that don’t have right-to-work laws

By Edward Fitzpatrick

March 11, 2012

Giant companies like Toyota will not locate in a state that has not passed a right-to-work law

Dr. Nick Tsiongas says health care is greatest contributor to increases in Rhode Island state budget

By Edward Fitzpatrick

October 9, 2011

"Health care is the greatest contribution to spending increases in the state budget."

Sen. Whitehouse says full Pell Grants cover only 34 percent of public college costs, down from 72 percent in 1976

By Edward Fitzpatrick

September 22, 2011

"In 1976, the first year that Pell Grants were fully funded, a full Pell Grant paid 72 percent of the cost of attendance at a…

Cicilline says Providence had “very little” in reserve fund when he took office

By Edward Fitzpatrick

March 20, 2011

"When I took office in 2003, we had very little reserves."

Carcieri says his team saved Rhode Island $1 billion

By Edward Fitzpatrick

December 5, 2010

Measures taken by my administration "have saved taxpayers $1 billion."

Rhode Island was one of first states to build sewers and treatment plants

By Edward Fitzpatrick

November 28, 2010

"We were one of the first states in the U.S. to build sewers, to bring the treatment plant on line."

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Rhode Island Sen. Joshua Miller says state’s total medical spending fell 18 percent from 2007 to 2011

Former U.S. Rep. Patrick Kennedy says most bankruptcies in U.S. are due to health care costs

R.I. State Sen. Harold M. Metts says voters were promised money from the Rhode Island lottery would be used for education.

GOP Senate candidate Barry Hinckley says 27,000 Rhode Island jobs depend on trade with Canada

Former Cranston Mayor Stephen Laffey says giant companies such as Toyota won’t locate in states that don’t have right-to-work laws

Dr. Nick Tsiongas says health care is greatest contributor to increases in Rhode Island state budget

Sen. Whitehouse says full Pell Grants cover only 34 percent of public college costs, down from 72 percent in 1976

Cicilline says Providence had “very little” in reserve fund when he took office

Carcieri says his team saved Rhode Island $1 billion

Rhode Island was one of first states to build sewers and treatment plants