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Frist would do well to follow that old congressional rule: Watch out for your friends in politics; they'll make more trouble for you than your enemies. The 51 Republicans in the Senate are about as unified as a Balkan parliament. Moderates like Rhode Island Senator Lincoln Chafee are always in danger of defecting to the Democrats. Mavericks like Senator John McCain will constantly stray off message. Though Frist's voting record is practically identical to Lott's, conservatives distrust him as a latecomer to their causes. Emboldened by G.O.P. control of both houses and the fact that...
...that 26 states had lowered their revenue estimates for the rest of the fiscal year. "2003 will be a year of tough policy decisions," says Bill Pound, the group's executive director. The only states saying their budgets are on sounder footing are Florida, Hawaii, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, West Virginia and Wyoming...
...coastal storm is expected to hit southern New England hardest, dumping snow and sleet on Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts, while northern New England is expected to escape with only rain. The heaviest precipitation will fall between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., tapering off through the day and early this evening...
Brown said she looked at 137 buildings in two cities with different housing codes—one in Rhode Island and one in Massachusetts...
...added that the study may aid plaintiffs waging legal battles against lead paint manufacturers, mentioning one case in Rhode Island that recently resulted in a hung jury...