The Blog of the Rhode Island Republican Assembly
On Thursday, June 30th, join the RI Young Republicans at Zooma, 245 Atwells Avenue, on Federal Hill in Providence from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. The guest speaker is US Senate Candidate Barry Hinckley. Take a load off and come hang out with Barry and the YRs. Free Apps. Cash bar. No Charge. No Democrats. See you there!
Several of our members and associates, who also are members of the Rhode Island Republican State Central Committee, have indicated that they have still not received the “official” e-mail reminder regarding the upcoming meeting of the Central Committee this coming Monday, June 27th, 2011.
If you are not a Delegate or Alternate Delegate of the RIGOP State Central Committee, you do not have to attend the meeting on Monday. However, these meetings are open to any Republican who wishes to attend.
If you are not certain if you are a current member of the Central Committee, you may contact the RIGOP HQ directly at (401) 732-8282.
As a courtesy, the official notice from the RIGOP is reproduced below:
This email is to serve as a
OFFICIAL MEETING NOTIFICATION
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING
WHEN:
June 27, 2011
WHERE:
Encore, 1058 Charles Street, North Providence, RI, 02904
www.encorenprov.com/14.html
TIME:
6:00-7:00: Executive Committee
7:00-8:00: State Central Committee
Delegate and Alternate Sign-In 6:30 – 7:00 PM
Meeting Call to Order 7:00 PM
If you are not sure if you are a voting member, to check your status as a State Central Committee Member or if you have any questions please call RIGOP office at 401-732-8282.
On Thursday, June 30th, join the RI Young Republicans at Zooma, 245 Atwells Avenue, on Federal Hill in Providence from 7:00 PM t0 9:00 PM. The guest speaker is US Senate Candidate Barry Hinckley. Take a load off and come hang out with Barry and the YRs. Free Apps. Cash bar. No Charge. No Democrats. See you there!
Chairman of the RI Young Republicans Travis Rowley pulled no punches on the recently proposed 2012 state budget that just made its way out of the Finance Committee, calling it an “absolute joke.” Rowley contends, “I can’t imagine any Republican signing their name to a budget that raises taxes, and offers pay raises to state employees during a deep economic recession. This budget is an absolute joke.”
“Unless your name is Stephen Iannazzi, there is no hope for Rhode Island’s younger generation if this is the best that we can do,” Rowley said, referring to the union-connected 25 year-old collecting an $88,000 salary while working as a staffer for the State Senate.
Rowley expounded on his objection: “My generation has been fleeing the Ocean State in droves. We simply aren’t free to pursue our dreams here anymore. We can’t prosper in this tax climate, this horrid business environment. And this budget does nothing to address these issues. It simply balances the books with more taxes, and the smallest of cuts to the welfare and public labor community. That’s not good enough. We need a drastic change in direction. We need to cut taxes, reform pensions, and shrink the overall size and scope of state government. Democrats seem incapable of offering us any significant fundamental change.”
Rowley added, “We remain one of the highest taxed and most regulated states in the country. We still have one of the highest rates of public sector unionization, one of the most generous welfare systems, and one of the worst business climates imaginable. The Democrats’ budget proposal addresses none of this.”
Rowley also objected to the methods of the Finance Committee. “Republican legislators were entirely locked out of the process. This budget was designed by the Democratic leadership behind closed doors with zero Republican input. The process is a disgrace. I feel bad for our elected Republicans, who have been the only consistently responsible legislators on Smith Hill. Yet, they were denied access to the most basic of their legislative duties. You would think that after 70 years of abject failure, Democrats would have wanted some Republican advice. Instead, we were shut out.”
Press Release: Rhode Island Young Republicans
The Portsmouth Republican Town Committee invites you to enjoy “Polo in the Park” on Saturday, June 25th, beginning at 3:00 PM. The Polo match begins at 5:00 PM at Glen Farm, Portsmouth, RI (715 East Main Rd / Route 138). Cost is $20.00 per person and includes: polo, parking, and food. All are invited. Children are welcome and entry is free for kids under 12. A great relaxing and fun way to get together with friends and enjoy the exciting game of polo!
For tickets please contact: Keith Hamilton @ 401-480-6648 or Jeff Plumb @ 425-753-6291. For information contact Keith at keithhamilton [at] cox [dot] net ( Kindly RSVP by 6/20 )
The RIRA family of websites, including The Ocean State Republican, was offline for the past few days. Everything appears to be up and running again. Our apologies for any inconvenience, especially to those who were trying to register online for the Pork-u-lus Pig Roast (which can found at http://ri-ra.org/pigroast/)
The Rhode Island Republican Assembly PAC
cordially invites you to attend the annual
“PORK-U-LUS” Pig Roast Fundraiser
at the home of
State Representative Doreen & James Costa
39 Dyer Avenue
North Kingstown, RI 02874
on
Saturday, August 6th, 2011
2:00 P.M. to 6:00 P.M.
featuring catered
Roast BBQ PIG Served Pulled Pork Style
Accompanied by Baked Beans, Corn, Corn Bread, Cole Slaw, & Desserts
Hamburgers & Hot Dogs available. Soft Drinks provided. “B.Y.O.B.”
Tickets: $35.00 per Person ~ Children 12 & Under: $15.00
Space is limited to 100 guests. Payment in advance is strongly encouraged.
Payment by Personal Check or Credit Card is gladly accepted.
To reserve tickets, please mail your request and check to: RIRA-PAC, 19 Bakers Creek Road, Warwick, RI 02886. Please make your check payable to “RIRA-PAC”. Credit card payments accepted online at http://ri-ra.org/pigroast/ . PayPal payments can be sent to paypal [at] rirapac [dot] org .
For inquiries, contact RIRA President Raymond McKay at (401) 487-2514 or by e-mail at president [at] ri-ra [dot] org . Thank you for your generous support!
State of Rhode Island campaign finance law requires us to record the Name, Address, Employer, and Occupation of all contributors. Individuals are limited to contributing no more than $1000.00 per calendar year. Political contributions are not tax deductible.
This is a reminder that Rhode Island’s largest Conservative organization, the RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY, will hold its next meeting on Thursday, June 9th, 2011.
The RIRA monthly meeting will be held in the lower-level of Tri-City Elk’s Lodge No. 14, at 1915 West Shore Road, in Warwick. For those wishing to eat before the RIRA meeting commences, dinner is available between 6:00pm and 7:00pm. The cost for dinner is about $8.00 per person. There is also a Cash Bar available. The RIRA business meeting begins at 7:00PM.
The RIRA is the Rhode Island affiliate of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies, a thoughtful national organization of GOP conservatives working to grow and strengthen the Republican Party in the tradition of President Ronald Reagan. This is a dinner meeting, and if you want to eat, you pay for your own meal. Any like-minded conservative Republican is welcome to attend.
For more information, please contact RIRA President Raymond McKay at 401-487-2514 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 401-487-2514 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or president [at] ri-ra [dot] org.
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