Michael J. Sepe, Cranton’s longtime Democratic City Chairman, is running to be mayor in Cranston’s November 2016 election. The move comes as Mayor Allan…
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TGIF: 20 Things to Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
TGIF is back in the swing of RI politics after a relaxing summer break. So thanks for stopping by, and feel free to share your tips and thoughts at…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Top RI State Workers Not Overpaid
Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo wants to raise the salaries of some of Rhode Island’s top state employees, a move Republican State Chairman Brandon Bell…
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Hyers Signs on to Manage Gubernatorial Campaign in Montana
Eric Hyers, who managed Governor Gina Raimondo’s winning campaign last year, has signed on to pilot what is expected to be a competitive re-election…
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R.I.P. Chris Nocera
Christopher Nocera, a longtime Providence political operative, Elmhurst neighborhood activist and City Hall fixture, died suddenly last night. He was 60…
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RI Working Families To Launch Progressive Lobby Group
A new coalition of community and organized labor groups called `Rhode Island Working Families’ is forming in the Ocean State to lobby the General…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: The Bernie Sanders-Hillary Clinton Presidential Challenge
Vermont Sen. Bernard Sanders has become the leading challenger to Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. Rhode Island Public Radio…
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RI Public Defender Mary McElroy Nominated for Federal Judgeship
Rhode Island’s two U.S. Senators, Democrats Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, have nominated Rhode Island’s top public defender, Mary McElroy, to the U…
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Planned Stop In Jamestown For Democratic Presidential Hopeful Martin O’Malley
Former Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley visits the Ocean State Tuesday for a fundraiser in Jamestown. The democrat will attend an event billed as a…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: Why Can’t RI Lawmakers Do More for Working Poor?
Work is the fulcrum of social mobility in our country. In Rhode Island, lawmakers have approved an increase in the minimum wage. RIPR political analyst…
