College tuition for undocumented immigrants has become an issue in the Cranston mayoral Republican primary between incumbent Mayor Ken Hopkins and challenger state Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung. A mailer sent by Hopkins’ campaign this week reads in part: “Should illegal immigrants get free college tuition? Barbara Fenton-Fung says yes.” The mailer shows a large number […]
2024 Elections
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With top state officials at DNC, who is running Rhode Island?
With Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee, Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos and House Speaker Joe Shekarchi at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, who is in charge of the state? The answer may seem academic, since there’s a small chance of a sudden crisis engulfing the state before the officials return later this week. But Rhode […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Aug. 16, 2024
You hear about how Shrek brought in the green with his fundraiser at Ogre Court? You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** STORY OF THE […]
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What you need to know about the Rhode Island primary election
On Sept. 10, Rhode Island voters will be narrowing down the list of candidates for state and federal office who will ultimately appear on the Nov. 5 general election ballot. Here’s what you need to know to vote in the Rhode Island primary election. Haga clic aquí para leer en Español. Important dates: How do […]
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Lo que necesitas saber sobre las elecciones primarias de Rhode Island
El 10 de septiembre, los votantes de Rhode Island reducirán la lista de candidatos potenciales para cargos estatales y federales que aparecerán en la votación de las elecciones generales del 5 de noviembre. Esto es lo que necesitas saber para votar en las elecciones primarias inminentes de Rhode Island. Click here to read this story […]
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What you need to know about the Massachusetts primary election
On Sept. 3, voters in Massachusetts will decide on the list of candidates for both local and federal office that will appear on the general election ballot Nov. 5. Here’s what you need to know to vote in the Massachusetts primary election. Haga clic aquí para leer en Español. Important dates: How do I register […]
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Lo que necesitas saber sobre las elecciones primarias de Massachusetts
El 3 de septiembre, los votantes de Massachusetts decidirán sobre la lista de candidatos para cargos locales y federales que aparecerán en la votación de las elecciones generales del 5 de noviembre. Esto es lo que necesitas saber para votar en las elecciones primarias de Massachusetts. Click here to read this story in English. Fechas […]
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Meet our new community engagement reporter: Paul C. Kelly Campos
This interview has been edited for length and clarity. Transcript: Hernandez: Paul C. Kelly Campos joined our team recently as a community engagement reporter through Report for America. For the next few months, he’ll be focusing on this year’s elections. And we want to introduce you to him. Paul, welcome to The Public’s Radio. Kelly […]
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Walz raises $600K during quick stop in Newport
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic candidate for vice president, delighted a mid-day crowd of partisans in Newport on Thursday by sketching a sharp contrast between his running mate, Kamala Harris, and Republican candidate Donald Trump. Walz said Harris could relate to the experiences of regular people since she once worked at McDonald’s. She campaigns […]
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Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for Aug. 9, 2024
Nice bit of autumn weather we had this week. You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** STORY OF THE WEEK: Is there a (somewhat) simple […]
