RI: Advocates push for bill to cap utility costs for the poor
Advocates push for law to limit maximum payments to a portion of income; other ratepayers would pick up the tab.
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Archive of Rhode Island on Tuesday October 27, 2009
RI: Advocates push for bill to cap utility costs for the poor
Advocates push for law to limit maximum payments to a portion of income; other ratepayers would pick up the tab. Read More
RI: School superintendents told to abolish teacher seniority
Dropping a bombshell on the teachers' unions, state Education Commissioner Deborah A. Gist ordered school superintendents to abolish the practice of assigning teachers based on how many years they have in the school system. Read More
RI: Federal data predicts a steady heating bill for Rhode Islanders this winter
Federal data predicts it will cost Rhode Islanders who use oil heat $1,547 this winter, $1,222 for those who use natural gas and $1,088 for those who use electric heat. Those figures are based on a 2,000-square-foot house with a thermostat constantly set at 68 degrees. Read More |