Republican Ken Hopkins and Democrat Maria Bucci will likely square off in the Cranston mayoral election in November.
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Few protesters in Cranston following nighttime curfew
Police were out in full force in Cranston last night following reports of a possible protest at the Garden City Shopping Center. But the night was relatively quiet.
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Cranston candidate Bucci staffs up with Haslehurst, Rhodes, Coyne-McCoy, Zainyeh & Gernt
Democrat Maria Bucci has assembled a campaign team of experienced political hands as she gets ready to formally announce her run for mayor of Cranston. Bucci, a former city councilor, is set to run against At-Large Councilman Steve Stycos in the Democratic primary. Statecraft Strategies, the consulting firm run by Erich Haslehurt and Jamie Rhodes, […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For April 24
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As always, I welcome your tips and comments, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) Gov. Gina Raimondo has had the political stage to herself for more than a month — and Rhode Islanders like what they see, as […]
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Five Things To Know About Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung’s Challenge To Speaker Mattiello
Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung’s civic impulse has been evident since she was a senior at Middletown High School. Now, she’s gunning for House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, the Cranston Democrat who holds what is commonly called the most powerful post in state government. Fenton-Fung’s challenge to Mattiello could lead to dramatic change at the Statehouse. The speaker […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For January 10
Question of the Week: Is politics catching up with public opinion on gun issues in Rhode Island? Thanks for stopping by for my first weekly column of 2020. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) With this being an […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For November 15
Question of the Week: How does ill will in the body politic affect important policy issues? Read on for more on that, and thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) We’re […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For September 13
Question of the Week: With meetings on Friday the 13th related to the fate of Providence schools and the Wyatt Detention Facility, what could possibly go wrong? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here […]
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Bonus Q&A: Vincent On 2020, Cranston Fire Department, The Legacy Of Racism & More
Providence NAACP President Jim Vincent joins Bonus Q&A to discuss the legacy of slavery, which candidate he’s supporting in 2020, why the Cranston Fire Department has resisted diversity, and more.
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Bonus Q&A: Fenton On RI Republicans, 2022, Anti-Gun Resolutions & More
Barbara Ann Fenton, the wife of Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, joins Bonus Q&A to discuss the GOP outlook in Rhode Island, whether her husband will run for governor again, and whether she thinks guns should be banned from schools.
