SC Senate votes to end state control of hospital expansions
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina hospitals would no longer need state permission to...
Source: ctinsider.com
📰 Fred Manning News
Page 2 - Fred Manning News Today
Fast, Ad-Free News Updates
Stay updated with breaking news from Fred Manning. Real-time updates on events, politics, business and more.
Scandal-laden history led to law supposed to stop RI lawmakers from leaping into plum state jobs.
The year: 1992. The credit-union crisis had consumed the state. Corruption made regular headlines. Thousands had descended on the State House to demand reforms. From The Providence Journals archives: "On January 5, 5,000 people gathered at their churches and proceeded to the State House to express support for a package of legislation ... to bring ethics back to Rhode Island government." "On April 27, over 650 people ... convened at McVinney Auditorium in Providence to reiterate the call...
Source: providencejournal.com
Political Scene: Has the 'revolving door' reopened to state lawmakers?
Political Scene: Has the revolving door reopened to state lawmakers? Katherine Gregg, The Providence Journal © Providence Journal File The Rhode Island State House PROVIDENCE — Out of scandal came the "revolving door" law that was supposed to stop Rhode Island legislators from leaping directly from the State House into plum state jobs. The year: 1992. The credit-union crisis had consumed the state. Corruption made regular headlines. Thousands had descended on the State...
Source: msn.com