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Christopher Plante stated on April 29, 2011 in a television interview:

"The people of Rhode Island don't want same-sex marriage."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• May 11, 2011

Sheldon Whitehouse stated on October 10, 2013 in an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire.":

"Thirteen hundred" applicants in Rhode Island signed up for insurance through Obamacare.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 17, 2013

Kenneth Block stated on August 23, 2015 in TV interview:

"The cost of fire in Rhode Island is anywhere from 33 percent to 100 percent more expensive than anywhere else we could find."

By Mark Reynolds• September 20, 2015

Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on December 12, 2010 in an ABC-6 interview program:

"Over 80 percent of the people want the shot to vote" on whether to approve same-sex marriage, according to polls.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 26, 2010

For Our Daughters RI stated on January 02, 2014 in an online petition:

"Earlier this year, [John DePetro] was accused of sexually assaulting a female co-worker."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 5, 2014

Barth Bracy stated on October 02, 2013 in a news release:

Gov. Lincoln Chafee has imposed "a mandatory abortion fee" on all Rhode Islanders who buy health insurance through the state’s Obamacare exchange.

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 23, 2013

Gina Raimondo stated on January 26, 2016 in economic development report:

"Owen in MA vs. Owen in RI … Advantage:Rhode Island."

By Mark Reynolds• February 7, 2016

Peter Kilmartin stated on October 02, 2014 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio:

"In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• October 18, 2014

Kevin Flynn stated on November 25, 2014 in a website story:

"There’s nothing in the [RhodeMap RI] plan that takes away local government control and local zoning control."

By Katie Mulvaney• January 16, 2015

Steven Costantino stated on September 27, 2015 in a statement:

"I did not play any role in bringing the company to RI as did others in government. I was tasked with handling the legislation affecting the company by my superiors."

By Mark Reynolds• October 18, 2015

Ban the Box RI stated on March 20, 2013 in a video posted on YouTube:

"In Rhode Island, 28 percent of adults released from state prisons are re-incarcerated within a year."

By Michael McKinney• April 15, 2013

The Rhode Island Catholic stated on October 02, 2014 in a newspaper editorial:

Almost every state has offered an insurance plan on its health exchange that does not cover abortion.

By Alex Kuffner• October 17, 2014

TikTok posts stated on July 10, 2023 in a TikTok post:

"If you get pulled over driving in Florida and your license is from Vermont, Delaware, RI, Connecticut or Hawaii, your license is invalid."

By Nuria Diaz Muñoz• July 20, 2023

David Quiroa stated on October 03, 2011 in a news release:

"Under Governor Almond the RI DMV had a program that allowed undocumented [people to] use their Personal Tax Identification Number . . . to apply [for] and receive a RI driver’s license."

By Lynn Arditi• October 16, 2011

Richard Ferruccio stated on February 23, 2016 in a legislative hearing :

"We do not have an overcrowding problem. As a matter of fact, Rhode Island has one of the lowest incarceration rates in the country."

By Jacqueline Tempera• March 20, 2016

Nancy Denuccio stated on February 20, 2013 in A news release:

In annual surveys of Rhode Island communities that receive Drug Free community grants, many report that more than 50 percent of youth surveyed do not think daily marijuana use poses any serious risk of harm.

By Michael McKinney• March 1, 2013

Sheldon Whitehouse stated on November 13, 2013 in a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate:

In a poll, "53 percent of young Republican voters . . . under age 35 said that they would describe a climate [change] denier as 'ignorant,' 'out of touch' or 'crazy.'"

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 25, 2013

Facebook posts stated on May 05, 2023 in una publicación de Facebook:

Estas imágenes tomadas "con 100 años de diferencia" muestran que el nivel del mar no ha subido.

By Marta Campabadal Graus• May 30, 2023

John Cornyn stated on October 14, 2020 in a tweet:

Says Democratic senators were missing “masks” as they huddled close together at the Judiciary Committee hearing for Amy Coney Barrett.

By Samantha Putterman• October 14, 2020

Steven Frias stated on August 14, 2013 in a Providence Journal commentary:

The R.I. Turnpike and Bridge Authority "was supposed to exist only until the bonds used to build the Newport Bridge were paid off through tolls. Once the bonds were paid, the Newport Bridge was to be transferred to the State of Rhode Island and become toll-free."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• September 1, 2013

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