Kennedy on health care reform passage
Rep. Patrick Kennedy issued a statement this evening on the occasion of the historic passage (220-215) of health care reform in the US House of Representatives. And he began, appropriately enough, with a quote from his father. If you stayed up tonight watching CSPAN, I was there with you, and I know you'll enjoy it in full. "And so because of your vision and resolve, I came to believe that soon, very soon, affordable health coverage will be available to all, in an America where the state of a family’s health will never again depend on the amount of a family’s wealth. And while I will not see the victory, I was able to look forward and know that we will – yes,

Call Kennedy this weekend for HCR
Wanted to pass along this note from Ocean State Action, urging folks to call their congressperson this weekend with action coming up on the robust health care reform bill HR 3962 (OpenCongress, Thomas) Subject: MAKE A CALL NOW - House bill coming this weekend Rep. Jim Langevin - 202-225-2735 Rep. Patrick Kennedy - 202-225-4911 The insurance industry, the Michelle Bachman crowd, and a host of other right-wing interests are pushing as hard as they can to kill the House health care bill b

Island-wide school committees workshop Monday
In search of low-hanging fruit in operational consolidation, the school committees of Portsmouth, Middletown, and Newport will be meeting for a joint workshop on Monday, Nov. 9 at 7pm in the Oliphant School in Middletown. On the agenda: AGENDA I. Discussion of Areas For Potential Collaboration or Regionalization Island wide payroll system Island wide transportation contract Joint summer schools
All day K
Special Education
Joint busing for athletic events
More joint professional development
AP workshops
Alternative high school II. Public Comment III. Future Meetings IV. Adjournment Note:

PUC update: Gallison and Rice on the case
Heard from our state Reps. Ray Gallison and Amy Rice, who passed along a letter they sent to the PUC last week, expressing their concern over the (shelved) plan to close the public access studio and the longer-term threat which new PUC rules continue to pose. October 28, 2009 Elia Germani, Esq., Chairman R.I. Public Utilities Commission 89 Jefferson Boulevard Warwick, RI 02888 Re: Newport County Television Public, Education and Government Studio Dear Chairman Germani, We have recently been informed that the proposal to move the Newport County Television (NCTV) Public, Education and Government (PEG) studio from Portsmou

Roberts launches new web site
Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts has launched a new campaign web site for her re-election bid, according to an e-mail sent to supporters. Clean, straightforward design with prominent links to social media tools, and Portsmouth residents will get a kick out of seeing one of our Town Councilors behind Roberts on the Vision page.