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Rhode Island Governor Vetoes Same-Sex Funeral Rights
Rhode Island's state legislature thought it would be a good idea to give same-sex partners the right to plan each other's funerals when one partner passes away. It's a right married couples have, of course. But Gov.
A Taste of the Ocean State
While Rhode Island is the smallest state in the nation, there is no shortage of great food. It's known as the Ocean State and after spending a few days exploring it, I can say it definitely lives up to its name! There's a never ending supply of fresh lobster, succulent clams, and much more.
Bad Times Keep Us Put: Migration to South and West Slows
The intuitive trend in America to move to where the land is open and the climate warm has hit a road bump. Thanks to the housing crisis, which makes the idea of taking on a new mortgage scary and risky, people are staying put.
The population slowdown specifically hit the western and southern states, which had seen huge growth and migration over the last decade.
This Just In: Nic Cage Lists a Historic Rhode Island Estate
Real estate hobbyist Nicolas Cage is at it again. The actor has listed a historic 24,664-square-foot, 12-bedroom, 10-full-and-3-half-bath estate in Newport, RI, for $15.9 million, according to Real Estalker. Cage purchased the monumental English manor-style estate just last year for $15.7 million.
Rhode Island Requires Lessons on Dating Violence
Reading and writing have competition for lesson time in Rhode Island. A new law requires all middle and high school students to take a unit in their health classes to help students recognize the beginnings of an abusive relationship. Sadly, the inspiration behind the law is a victim of one such fatally violent murder and is named the Lindsay Ann Burke Act in her memory.
"Reason of Insanity" Men Get Voting Rights Back. Right Idea?
The Rhode Island Board of Elections has reinstated the voting rights of two men who had them taken away last year. The men were found two decades ago to be not guilty of murder by reason of insanity. However, they now live in a psychiatric center and neither man had ever been released from mental care custody.
Prisons Running Out of Dough and Turning Prisoners Out
Both sides of the pond are facing a prison problem. In the US, states facing budget crises are now looking at an alternative to raising taxes — let's just say it's a lock-checking idea. They're letting prisoners go free well before their sentences are completed.
In the News: A Fiery Fix-Up
The New York Times' Light and Space Where Fire Alarms Once Rang visits the Providence, Rhode Island home of artist couple Wendy Edwards and Jerry Mischak, which was originally built in 1931 as a firehouse. The couple, who were living in a mid-19th-century house on Brown University's campus and also renting two separate spaces for their studios, wanted to find a place where they could both live and work. When Mischak saw a sign for a new firehouse going up in East Providence, he stopped into the old headquarters, and spoke to the firemen about the digs.
Clinton vs. Obama: Who Has the Momentum?
Who won today? Well, that depends what your definition of "win" is. Clinton definitely broke Obama's winning streak, and came away with big prizes — Ohio, a state crucial in the general election, and Texas, which is as big as it gets.
Junior Super Tuesday Update
Right now voters are going to the polls across Ohio, Texas, Rhode Island, and Vermont.
In Ohio, flood warnings in the south, and icy conditions in the north could deter voters. A new balloting system in the Cleveland area may potentially make voting messy.
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