Daily Archive for October 18th, 2009

Contact Your Legislators: Binding Arbitration Hearing on Wednesday

Posted on October 18, 2009 by The Ocean State Republican

sirenLegislation for Binding Arbitration and Extending teacher contracts to be heard:

Wednesday, October 21, 2009
House Labor Committee
2:00 P.M. in Room 313
Click here for the text of House bill H5142
introduced by Rep. Al Gemma

Call House Labor Committee members and tell them to
VOTE NO TO BINDING ARBITRATION AND PERPETUAL CONTRACTS!

Rhode Island cities and towns are struggling to keep afloat in the current financial meltdown. Not only can this lead to even higher property taxes, but it also takes away the right of your elected school committee to determine this major expense in the school budget. You, the taxpayer will not have a say nor will there be accountability by individual arbitrators who make these fiscal decisions. ACT NOW TO STOP THIS UNION POWER GRAB.

E-mail or call members of the House Labor Committee: Continue reading ‘Contact Your Legislators: Binding Arbitration Hearing on Wednesday’

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Filed Under: Big Labor, Breaking News and RI General Assembly Closed

Gregg: U.S. Could Be on Path to a ‘Banana Republic’ Situation

Posted on October 18, 2009 by The Ocean State Republican

bananamationIf you recall, Sen. Judd Gregg was tapped by President Obama to be the Secretary of Commerce — and initially accepted, but eventually turned it down.

CNN – A leading fiscal mind on Capitol Hill and a one-time Obama Cabinet pick sounded the alarm Sunday over the projected long-term financial challenges the country faces.

“This deficit is driven by us,” New Hampshire Republican Sen. Judd Gregg candidly said Sunday on CNN’s State of the Union when asked about the federal government’s projected $1.42 trillion operating deficit for the 2009 fiscal year…

The figures, Gregg told King, “mean we’re basically on the path to a banana-republic-type of financial situation in this country. And you just can’t do that. You can’t keep running these [federal] programs out [into the future] and not paying for them. And you can’t keep throwing debt on top of debt.”…

Read More: CNN Political Ticker

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Filed Under: Economics, Republican Officials and The Obamessiah Closed

Rhode Island Young Republicans Event | October 21

Posted on October 18, 2009 by The Ocean State Republican

RIYRRI Young Republicans,

Democrats everywhere are whining and complaining about the chilly Fall weather that October has brought us. Conversely, the RI Young Republicans are just getting warmed up. In fact, that’s the name of our Fall Event:

“WARM UP w/ the YOUNG REPUBLICANS !! ”

Where – McFadden’s in Downtown Providence

When – Wednesday, October 21st, from 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

Special Guest – Moe Green (R!), our Candidate for District 10′s Special Election

I hope to see many of you next week. And bring some blankets (just in case any Democrats show up).

Travis

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Filed Under: Coming Events, Meetings and Young Republicans Closed