Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts officially kicks off her campaign, will go door to door in all 39 Rhode Island cities and towns.
WRNI's On Politics blog; July 20, 2010
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Lt. Governor Roberts blasts the rollback of the car tax as tax bills start going out.
WPRI.com; July 19, 2010
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Lt. Governor Roberts meets the signature threshold on the day signatures are due, officially qualifying to run for reelection.
Providence Journal; July 17, 2010
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Lt. Governor Roberts calls the rate hikes unaffordable for RI businesses and families, but applauds the conditions Health Insurance Commissioner Koller has attached to his approval to address rising cost of care.
Providence Business News; July 7, 2010
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The lieutenant governor speaks out against the rate hikes.
WRNI "The Pulse" blog; July 7, 2010
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Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts will face Jeremy Kapstein in the Democratic primary; four Republicans and three Independents also file papers to run for lieutenant governor.
Providence Journal; July 1, 2010
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A bill, part of the lieutenant governor's Buy Local RI initiative, passes that would award state contracts to in-state vendors when choosing between identical bids.
Providence Business News; June 21, 2010
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Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts and RI Foundation CEO Neil Steinberg discuss how to implement health care reform locally, and the Making It Work forum series on that topic, in an op-ed piece.
Providence Journal; June 10, 2010
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Legislation proposed by Lt. Governor Roberts passes that will allow temporary licenses to be issued to health care providers from other state in the event of a public health emergency.
Providence Business News; June 7, 2010
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The lieutenant governor speaks out against the state budget that reverses the phaseout of the car tax.
Providence Journal; June 6, 2010
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