Thread: RI lawmakers to protest Chafee over tuition policy

RI lawmakers to protest Chafee over tuition policy

abc6.com
The Associated Press
Posted: Oct 03, 2011 4:15 PM EDT

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Six state lawmakers in Rhode Island are criticizing Gov. Lincoln Chafee (CHAY'-fee) for supporting in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.

The lawmakers say they'll hold a press conference and rally Wednesday afternoon at the Statehouse to denounce Chafee's support for the tuition policy. A state higher education commission approved the new policy last week.

In a joint statement sent to reporters on Monday, the six lawmakers said Chafee should not have pushed the commission to make the change and should have instead let the General Assembly make the decision.

The lawmakers are Republican Sens. Nicholas Kettle and Francis Maher; Republican Reps. Doreen Costa, Joseph Trillo and Michael Chippendale; and Democrat Peter Palumbo.

Chafee is an independent.

http://www.abc6.com/story/15606257/ri-l ... ion-policy

If someone can get us the who, what, when and where for this rally we will notify our supporters tuesday morning. we must have this info right away for it to have any chance of being useful to those in our network.

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Rally and Press Conference at the Rhode Island State House

The lawmakers say they'll hold a press conference and rally Wednesday afternoon at the Statehouse to denounce Chafee's support for the tuition policy.

Rhode Island State House Sitting prominently on Smith Hill in Providence.

Can't seem to find a definite time.