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Opponent emerges; Roberts gears up

client admin — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:03:03 GMT

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

Most drivers in RI to face car tax

client admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:24:04 GMT

Lt. Governor Roberts blasts the rollback of the car tax as tax bills start going out.
WPRI.com; July 19, 2010

4 candidates cleared for state office runs in Rhode Island

client admin — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:05:51 GMT

Lt. Governor Roberts meets the signature threshold on the day signatures are due, officially qualifying to run for reelection.
Providence Journal; July 17, 2010

Koller trims insurance rate hike requests for 2011

Elizabeth Roberts — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 20:24:49 GMT

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

RI Health Insurance Commissioner approves rate increases

client admin — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:26:43 GMT

The lieutenant governor speaks out against the rate hikes.
WRNI "The Pulse" blog; July 7, 2010

Incumbent sees host of challengers for lt. governor

client admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:41:58 GMT

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

Bill OK’d to award contracts to R.I. firms

client admin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:33:07 GMT

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

Making health reform happen in R.I.

client admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:54:45 GMT

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

Assembly OKs emergency licenses

client admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 15:50:02 GMT

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

Rhode Island budget may hike local car taxes

client admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:00:04 GMT

The lieutenant governor speaks out against the state budget that reverses the phaseout of the car tax.
Providence Journal; June 6, 2010

Lt. Gov. outraged by car tax provision

client admin — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:07:08 GMT

The lieutenant governor says the new budget that allows cities and towns to tax nearly the full value of residents' cars is a step backward for the state.
WPRI.com; June 4, 2010

Roberts launches reform task force

client admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:00:24 GMT

Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts creates and convenes the Healthy RI Implementation task force.
Providence Business News; May 31, 2010

Memorial Day marked with State House wreath laying

client admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:57:20 GMT

Lt. Governor Roberts and Major General Bray lead a ceremony in the Garden of Heroes to honor Rhode Island service men and women killed in action.
WPRO; May 28, 2010

Lt. Gov. backs medical home project

client admin — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 19:50:37 GMT

Lt. Governor Roberts leads a forum on how best to implement a patient-centered medical home concept that increases the role of a primary care physician.
Providence Business News; May 27, 2010

FEMA deadline May 28

client admin — Thu, 27 May 2010 03:21:00 GMT

Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts urges those affected by floods to apply for federal help.
WPRI 12; May 21, 2010

Naming primary doc is a very good start

client admin — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:55:56 GMT

A Providence Business News editorial lauds Lt. Governor Roberts' legislation that would require every RI resident to have a primary care doctor to increase preventative care.
Providence Business News; May 17, 2010

Officials cull disaster lessons

client admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 19:37:06 GMT

Lt. Governor Roberts convenes and runs an Emergency Management Advisory Council meeting that reviews what worked, what gaps emerged during the response to the floods of 2010.
Providence Journal; May 12, 2010

Emergency officials discuss lessons from flood

client admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 19:43:55 GMT

The lieutenant governor says input from first-responders to the flood will help inform state leaders about how emergencies should be handled in the future.
NBC 10; May 11, 2010

Insurers to keep under-26 grads in plan

client admin — Mon, 10 May 2010 19:15:14 GMT

The lieutenant governor is credited with persuading insurers to allow college students to be covered by parents' policies while federal health reform measure to do the same is implemented.
Providence Business News; May 3, 2010

Leaders to address change at annual meeting

client admin — Wed, 12 May 2010 19:33:00 GMT

Lt. Governor Roberts speaks to the Jewish Federation of Rhode Island’s annual meeting.
Jewish Voice & Herald; April 30, 2010

R.I. gets first home-grown bread in years

client admin — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 19:28:31 GMT

The lieutenant governor talks about the partnership between several local businesses in the successful production of Rhode Island Rye.
Providence Business News; April 20, 2010

Lt. Gov. Roberts Talks Flood Efforts on Dan Yorke

client admin — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 20:03:01 GMT

The lieutenant governor gives the government's overall handling of the flood crisis an "A-minus."
WPRO; April 5, 2010

Lt. Gov. Roberts visits Westerly shelter

client admin — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:16:37 GMT

The lieutenant governor visits a Westerly shelter in the wake of the flooding.
Projo.com; April 1, 2010

R.I. ethics oversight debate resumes

client admin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:59:53 GMT

The lieutenant governor says ethics legislation is essential to restoring the public's trust in government.
Providence Journal; March 23, 2010

Historic vote met with cheers and jeers in R.I.

client admin — Fri, 26 Mar 2010 17:56:33 GMT

The lieutenant governor expresses her support of the health care bill's passage, saying it will help address the fact that one in five Rhode Islanders will be uninsured in 2010.
Providence Journal; March 22, 2010

140,000 in R.I. have no health insurance

client admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:19:51 GMT

The lieutenant governor speaks out about results of study she commissioned on the state's uninsured population and the associated costs.
Providence Journal; March 16, 2010

R.I. General Assembly bills would close no-bid loophole

client admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:37:07 GMT

Lt. Governor Roberts introduces legislation that would prevent the "Lucas Group loophole" from happening again.
Providence Journal; March 12, 2010

Down-ballot drama: Important races to watch in '10

client admin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:34:11 GMT

The state races for lieutenant governor, attorney general, treasurer and secretary of state get a review.
Providence Phoenix; March 10, 2010

Political Scene: White House invitations

client admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:51:16 GMT

The lieutenant governor receives an invitation to the White House for an International Women's Day reception.
Providence Journal; March 8, 2010

Same-sex marriage would be progress

client admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:47:48 GMT

Edward Fitzpatrick's column takes a look the Marriage Equality Rhode Island rally at the State House and the lieutenant governor's talk in favor of marriage equality.
Providence Journal; March 7, 2010

Insurance subsidy for jobless ends

client admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:09:55 GMT

Lt. Gov. Roberts expresses concern that newly unemployed will not be able to afford COBRA coverage without the federal subsidy.
Providence Journal; February 27, 2010

Lt. Governor cites 'power of art' at opening of Sherlock Memorial show

client admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:05:34 GMT

The lieutenant governor talks about the importance of the arts business community in Rhode Island.
Warwick Beacon; February 26, 2010

Cool responses to rate-hike requests

client admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:37:37 GMT

The lieutenant governor challenges insurers to find ways to tackle rising health-care costs.
Providence Journal; February 17, 2010

Lt. Gov. Roberts to run for reelection, not for Congress

client admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:29:16 GMT

The lieutenant governor announces her intention to run for a second term.
Providence Journal; February 17, 2010

Roberts pushes local arts spending

client admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:23:58 GMT

The lieutenant governor announces a statewide tour arts and culture-related small businesses.
Providence Business News; February 15, 2010

RI health insurance commissioner reduces Blue Cross rate hike proposal

client admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:30:28 GMT

The lieutenant governor reacts to the 7 percent rate hike for Blue Cross direct-pay plan customers.
Providence Journal; February 9, 2010

BCBSRI direct pay increase authorized

client admin — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 16:34:07 GMT

The lieutenant says the approved rate hike is still too high for struggling Rhode Islanders.
Providence Business News; February 8, 2010

RI Attorney General, Blue Cross Agree to Rate Hike

client admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:19:11 GMT

The lieutenant governor speaks out against the agreement to raise direct-pay rates by 9.5 percent.
Providence Journal; January 29, 2010

Health insurers seek to increase rates for businesses

client admin — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 20:39:39 GMT

The lieutenant governor opposes Blue Cross Blue Shield's proposed health insurance rate increases for small and large groups.
Providence Journal; January 26, 2010

URI holds forum on health care, human rights

client admin — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:03:41 GMT

The lieutenant governor speaks about health care on a panel sponsored by URI, Rhode Island for Community & Justice, and the Providence Human Relations Committee.
Providence Journal; December 11, 2009

Federal COBRA subsidy expires

client admin — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 22:26:23 GMT

The lieutenant governor discusses why it's crucial that the subsidy be extended.
NECN; December 1

Roberts: Extend COBRA subsidy

client admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:24:18 GMT

Lt. Gov. Roberts urges Congress to extend the federal subsidy helping the unemployed keep their health insurance coverage.
Providence Business Journal, November 20

Lt. Gov., Volunteers Create Care Packages for Troops

client admin — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:27:16 GMT

Care packages are shipped as part of Operation Holiday Cheer.
ABC6.com, November 21

Operation Holiday Cheer at North Main Street Armory

client admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:45:46 GMT

Donations are collected for holiday gift baskets for Rhode Islanders serving overseas as part of Operation Holiday Cheer.
Projo.com; November 14, 2009

Groups say Carcieri domestic-partnership plan ‘still not equal’

client admin — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:08:25 GMT

The lieutenant governor and other groups react to the governor's announcement.
Providence Journal; November 14, 2009

Lt. Governor on Helping Our Troops

client admin — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:34:03 GMT

Leading the Operation Holiday Cheer effort is Rhode Island Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts, who explains how you can help.
ABC 6; November 13, 2009

Lt. Gov. Roberts on Dan Yorke Show

client admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:39:51 GMT

Lt. Governor Elizabeth Roberts sits down with Dan Yorke on WPRO.
WPRO.com; November 6, 2009

Political Scene: Roberts Employs Internet

client admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 20:09:53 GMT

Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts has launched a revamped campaign Web site that uses new technology such as Twitter and Facebook.
Providence Journal; November 9, 2009

Op-ed: Vaccine simple, effective, safe

client admin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:36:32 GMT

Both as a state leader invested in public health and as a mother, I am watching carefully the progress of H1N1 and the plans for vaccinating children, pregnant women and others at risk in our state.
South County Independent; November 6, 2009

Lt. Gov. Roberts Unveils Obamaesque Web Site

client admin — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:52:10 GMT

The new elizabethroberts.org is downright Obama-like in look and feel.
Providence Phoenix blog; November 3, 2009

Roberts Launches New Website

client admin — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:59:41 GMT

One year before Election Day 2010, the Elizabeth Robert’s campaign launches their new website.
RIFuture.org; November 3, 2009

Officials: RI Swine Flu Spate Expected to Worsen

SuperUser Account — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:29:55 GMT

In a Rhode Island Emergency Management Council meeting, state officials gave their expectations for H1N1 as we march on into the flu season.
ABC 6; October 27, 2009

Lt. Governor Roberts holds health care panel

SuperUser Account — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:38:47 GMT

Lieutenant Governor Elizabeth Roberts hosted a round-table with health professionals at the Providence Public Library today to discuss national health reform.
WBRU; October 20, 2009

Lt. Gov. Roberts to headline Organizing for America event pushing health-care bill

SuperUser Account — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:47:58 GMT

Lt. Gov. Elizabeth Roberts will headline an Organizing for America health-care roundtable discussion at the Providence Public Library.
Projo.com; October 19, 2009

Operation Holiday Cheer 2009

SuperUser Account — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 19:51:42 GMT

Rhode Island troops stationed overseas will again be receiving Christmas gifts this holiday season.
WPRI.com; October 18, 2009