Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
Lincoln Davenport Chafee (; born March 26, 1953) is an American politician who has been the 74th Governor of Rhode Island since January 2011. Prior to his election as governor, Chafee served in the United States Senate as a Republican from 1999 until losing his Senate re-election bid in 2006 to Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse.
Read More at Wikipedia ›An inmate at the center of a legal fight between Gov.
Lincoln Chafee and federal prosecutors was turned over to federal authorities on Wednesday, but the battle over who gets to prosecute him on fatal robbery charges isn't over.A lawyer for Jason W. Pleau, 34, entered a not guilty plea for him in U.S. District Court in Providence on charges he used a firearm during a crime of violence, robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery. The arraignment was scheduled after the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston issued a written order on Tuesday clearing the way for his prosecution in federal court.Robert B. Mann, Pleau's lawyer, told the judge Wednesday that he believes his client was illegally brought to court."This thing is still in the middle of litigation," Mann said outside the courtroom. "We're going to try to go to the United States Supreme Court."Chafee, an independent, has been fighting for nearly a year to prevent Pleau from being prosecuted in federal court, where he faces a p...President Barack Obama's support for gay marriage has emboldened activists and politicians on both sides of the issue, setting off a flurry of political activity in ...
Rhode Island's governor says former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's troubled video game company is making a $1.1 million payment to the state that it defaulted on t...
'Factor' producer tracks down Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee to ask why he calls the Christmas tree a 'Holiday Tree'
Power Play looks back at 2010 as they said it."As opposed to standing outside Fenway Park ? In the cold? Shaking hands?''-- Massachusetts Democratic Senate candidate...
The Democratic candidate for Rhode Island governor, widely seen as more conservative than the independent seeking to lead the heavily Democratic state, said Monday t...
Rhode Island's gubernatorial candidate tells Obama to 'shove it' for not endorsing him
Democratic candidate for Rhode Island governor has choice words for president's endorsement
Pres won't endorse candidate in RI race
Gay marriage could soon become the law of the land across New England -- except in the heavily Roman Catholic state of Rhode Island.A string of sudden successes for ...
Former Rep. Pat Toomey officially threw his hat into the 2010 Pennsylvania Senate race Wednesday in a bid to unseat five term incumbent Sen. Arlen Specter ."I am now...
With Caroline Kennedy no longer making headlines, political insiders are buzzing about another Kennedy clanswoman -- Victoria Reggie Kennedy, wife of ailing Sen. Ted...
If this is an election year that's supposed to bring a political sea change, why are so many ex-lawmakers dusting off their campaign signs and running to get their o...
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee on Tuesday dismissed Curt Schilling's accusations that his remarks about the former Red Sox pitcher's video game company hurt its fi...
Gov. Lincoln Chafee on Friday said former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video gaming company is again in violation of a loan guarantee agreement with Rhode Island...
Former Sen . Lincoln Chafee (I-RI) who left the GOP in 2007 talks with Alan about Arlen Specter and the Republican Party
Rhode Island leaders are working to help former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company remain viable after it failed to make a scheduled $1.125 million ...
Rhode Island's governor on Monday declared that the state will recognize same-sex marriages performed elsewhere, giving gay couples the same rights as heterosexual o...
Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling asked Rhode Island for additional help to save his video game company Wednesday, prompting state leaders to consider whether th...
In 2010, the man who'd helped Boston win its first World Series in more than 80 years came to Rhode Island promising the job-starved state something even better: hun...
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2012 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. All market data delayed 20 minutes.
