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Rhode Island Republican Assembly Meeting | August 12

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Raymond McKay

Rhode Island’s largest conservative organization (and sponsor of this blog), the RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY, will hold its next general meeting on Thursday, August 12th, 2010.

The meeting will be held in the lower-level of the Tri-City Elk’s Lodge No. 14, at 1915 West Shore Road, in Warwick. For those wishing to eat before the RIRA meeting, a pasta buffet dinner is available between 6:00pm and 7:00pm. The cost for dinner is $8.00 per person. It is “all you can eat” and generally includes pasta, meatballs, soup, salad, and dessert. There is also a Cash Bar available. The RIRA business meeting starts promptly at 7:00PM, and generally lasts until around 9:00PM.

The guest speaker for the meeting will be Michael Napolitano, Communications Director for the John Robitaille for Governor campaign. We will also be voting on several additional endorsements as part of a relatively brief “Special Convention.”

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 Ray McKay at president [at] ri-ra [dot] org or NFRA Northeast Region Vice President Will Ricci at NEVP [at] ri-ra [dot] org or visit the RIRA web site at http://www.ri-ra.org.

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Protected: RIRA Executive Committee Meeting | Saturday

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Raymond McKay

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RISC Annual Summer Meeting | August 7

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Rhode Island Red

Individual RSVP’s can be directed to cat [at] risc-ri [dot] org or 213-6316

Steve Malanga, Senior Editor of the Manhattan Institute’s City Journal, former Executive Editor of Crain’s New York Business and published author will discuss both the nation’s and Rhode Island’s fiscal problems and business struggles as the keynote speaker to the RISC Annual Summer Meeting on Saturday, August 7th, beginning at 8:30 am at the Hyatt Hotel, Goat Island, Newport.

Arlene Violet, recently named spokeswoman for the election campaign of the RISC Business Network (RBN2010) will also address the breakfast meeting, expected to draw several hundred attendees.

“We are thrilled to have a veteran business journalist of the caliber of Steve Malanga address the membership of RISC during this fiscal crisis in our own state and in the midst of such a critical statewide and national campaign season,” says RISC President Jim Beale.

RISC Chairman Harry Staley adds: “All taxpayers in our state, whether they are an individual or business owner could benefit from the insight they will hear from Steve Malanga and Arlene Violet. We urge people to attend.”

Malanga’s newest book, Shakedown: The Continuing Conspiracy Against the American Taxpayer discusses how the current steep state and local government deficits grew out of budgeting and tax policies which favored a coalition of public sector unions and community activists over the individual taxpayer. In addition to being Senior Fellow and Editor at the Manhattan Institute, Malanga is presently a columnist for www.RealClearMarkets.com, an on-line business publication.

The Rhode Island Statewide Coalition (RISC) is the state’s largest multi-partisan taxpayer advocacy organization which presently maintains over 5,000 active members. The RISC Foundation advocates for local and state government reforms in the areas of tax and budget policy, public education and related issues.

Source: Rhode Island Statewide Coalition

Filed Under: 2010 Elections, Coming Events, Meetings and Reformers Closed

‘Money for Nothing: RI Civics 101′ | Tuesday

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Rhode Island Red

Lance Chapell from Rhode Island Statewide Coalition will be presenting “Money for Nothing – RI Civics 101″ at the August 3rd Meeting of the Bristol East Bay Patriots. The meeting will start at 6:30 PM and end at 8:45 PM.

The location is Rogers Free Library, 525 Hope Street, in Bristol.

The “RI Civics 101″ presentation will give information on the various RISC positions taken and the votes being compiled, along with the history of this session, the bills that were filed and how the process was influenced by key players.

A review of the legislator performance in the towns of Barrington, Warren, Bristol, Tiverton, Little Compton, Portsmouth and Middletown will be covered.

A breakdown of the state budget will also be broken down, and the various expenditures will be exposed.

The voting records of Walter Felag, Charles Levesque, Louis DePalma, David Bates, Doug Gablinski, Ray Gallison, John Edwards, and Jan Malik will be presented and analyzed. Bring paper and take notes. You will want to share this information with friends and family!

This promises to be a very informative meeting on how your legislators vote, and where your money goes!

Source: East Bay Patriots

Filed Under: 2010 Elections, Coming Events, Meetings and Reformers Closed

RI Voter Coalition Forum in Bristol | Thursday

Posted on July 22, 2010 by Rhode Island Red

Rhode Island Voter Coalition (RIVC) will be presenting a candidate forum in Bristol, RI at the Old State House at 240 High Street on July 22nd. The Rhode Island Voters Coalition is a non-partisan alliance of groups and individuals, wherein interested voters can vet the candidates who are campaigning for office in this fall’s election. The moderator will be RIVC founder, Steve Wright. It will start at 6:00pm and is hosted by the Bristol East Bay Patriots.

The following candidates will be attending:

Running for Rep in District 69: Ray Gallison and Will Sousa
Running for Rep in District 70: John Edwards and Nancy Driggs
Running for Rep in District 71: Dan Gordan
Running for State Senate District 11: Chris Ottiano and Charles Levesque
Running for State Senate District 10: Virginia Butterworth and Walter Felag

Several state-wide candidates will be attending as well, including John Loughlin who is running for U.S. House of Representatives. Invited guests yet to confirm are Anthony Gemma, Bill Lynch, David Segal, and David Cicilline.

This is an unscripted format with the audience posing the questions that are important to them. This is your opportunity to come and raise the issues that are important to YOU.

Seating is limited so please arrive early.

Source: Rhode Island Voter Coalition

Filed Under: 2010 Elections, Meetings and Reformers Closed

Rhode Island Republican Assembly Meeting | Thursday

Posted on July 15, 2010 by The Ocean State Republican

Rhode Island’s largest conservative organization (and sponsor of this blog), the RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY, will hold its next general meeting on Thursday, July 15th, 2010.

This meeting has also been designated by the Board as a “special convention,” for the purpose of considering candidate endorsements, in addition to those which were made at our Biennial Endorsement Convention on June 12th. We will also discuss some important revisions to our state chapter bylaws.

The guest speaker for the meeting will be Travis Rowley, Chairman of the Rhode Island Young Republicans. He will be discussing his new book, “The Rhode Island Republican: An Indictment of the Rhode Island Left.”

Filed Under: Conservatives, Meetings and RIRA Closed

Protected: TTM

Posted on July 14, 2010 by The Eye of Providence

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Protected: RIRA Executive Committee Meeting | Saturday

Posted on July 9, 2010 by Raymond McKay

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MARC ‘Rhode Island Boot Camp’ | Saturday

Posted on June 18, 2010 by The Ocean State Republican

Rocking the State from All Directions
RHODE ISLAND BOOT CAMP
Saturday’s Can’t Miss Event!

Don’t miss this FREE critical workshop run by the nationally renowned charismatic speaker Apostle Claver! Hosted by the Minority Advancement and Research Council (MARC) the “Rhode Island Boot Camp” is an intense four-hour workshop that employs aggressive grassroots organizing, mass media messaging, and political action techniques to help expand the conservative base through diversity – racial, generational, and gender.

Texas based Claver Kamau-Imani, Founder and Chairman of RagingElephants.ORG, a non-profit organization created to be an advocate of conservative-libertarian social, economic, and political issues, will be leading the workshop and showing the evidence that the demographics in our country are changing to favor minorities and explains that if we do not start infusing liberty in those communities through educating voters on America’s History and Heritage, we will totally lose our country to socialism.

This is the year to break down all barriers and reach out to all demographic groups to spread the Tea Party’s message of fiscal responsibility and accountability of our elected leaders. WE NEED YOU! This workshop is sponsored in part by The RI Tea Party, RIRA, The Young Republicans, and the RI GOP.

What: Rhode Island Boot Camp
When Saturday, June 19th, 10am-2pm
Where: Oaklawn Grange, 42 Wheelock St, Cranston RI

Free Admission and Free Lunch provided!

Source: Minority Advancement and Research Council (MARC)

Filed Under: Conservatives, Meetings and Rhode Island Closed

RI Republican Party Executive Committee | Wednesday

Posted on June 15, 2010 by The Ocean State Republican

The Rhode Island Republican Party Executive Committee will be meeting on Wednesday, June 16th, 2010, at Barrington Town Hall – Council Chambers, at 283 County Road, in Barrington. The meeting is scheduled to start at 6:00 PM.

While only elected and appointed members of the RIGOP Executive Committee can vote on anything that might come up on the agenda, the meeting is open to any member of the Rhode Island Republican State Central Committee. The majority of the meeting agenda is expected to focus on the June 30th RIGOP Convention.

Questions can be directed to the RIGOP office at 401-732-8282.

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MARC Rhode Island Boot Camp | June 19

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Rhode Island Red

Rocking the State from All Directions
RHODE ISLAND BOOT CAMP – Saturday’s Can’t Miss Event!

What: Rhode Island Boot Camp
When Saturday, June 19th, 10am-2pm
Where: Oaklawn Grange, 42 Wheelock St, Cranston RI

Free Admission and Free Lunch provided!

Source: Minority Advancement and Research Council (MARC)

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Reminder: There Will NOT Be a RIRA Meeting Tonight

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Raymond McKay

This is an important reminder that Rhode Island’s largest conservative organization (and sponsor of this blog), the RHODE ISLAND REPUBLICAN ASSEMBLY, will NOT be holding a regularly scheduled “second Thursday” general membership meeting later tonight, due to our 2010 RIRA Biennial Endorsement Convention being held this Saturday afternoon.

The next regularly scheduled general membership meeting is currently scheduled for Thursday, July 15th. Please note that that is the third Thursday, not the second Thursday. We will resume the regular second Thursday schedule in August.

For more information, please contact RIRA President Ray McKay at president [at] ri-ra [dot] org or 487-2514 or NFRA Northeast Region Vice President Will Ricci at NEVP [at] ri-ra [dot] org or visit the RIRA web site at http://www.ri-ra.org.

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RI Republican State Central Committee Meeting | Wednesday

Posted on May 26, 2010 by The Ocean State Republican

The next meeting of the Rhode Island Republican State Central Committee will be held on Wednesday, May 26th, 2010, at the Westin Hotel, located at 1 West Exchange Street, in Downtown Providence.

Agenda is expected to include a discussion about candidate recruitment and various filing deadlines, a 2010 party platform, the upcoming Endorsing Convention in June, as well as a vote on proposed bylaws change relating to primaries.

Sign-in is at 6:30 PM

Meeting Call to Order is at 7:00 PM

After the meeting concludes, join the RI Young Republicans, who will be having a great time. First, we will be at Agora, then go to Fleming’s Steakhouse, plus drop by several bars at the Westin, in order to show our support for the hotel management in their current labor dispute.

Any Republican may attend. However, only RIGOP delegates or their respective alternates may vote on contested issues. If you have any questions or wish to check on your status, you may contact RIGOP HQ at 401-732-8282 or contact [at] rigop [dot] org .

PS Relatively cheap parking can be found nearby in the CitySide Garage (Macy’s side) at the Providence Place Mall, which connects to the Westin Hotel via a Skybridge.