One of three men charged in January with illegally voting in both Rhode Island and another state in the 2020 election opted not to fight the charges, pleading no contest on Monday to two counts of mail ballot fraud in Rhode Island. Under the plea agreement Robert E. Nickerson, 80, agrees to not contest the […]
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Election Day draws young, first-time voters to the polls
A recent poll projects young voters’ participation in this election will exceed that of the 2016 election.
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Commentary: Incumbents Dominate RI, MA Midterms
In the cobalt blue states of Massachusetts and Rhode Island, it was a great election day for incumbents, almost all of them Democrats. The exception for Republicans was the expected and overwhelming victory of the moderate, anti-Donald Trump Gov. Charlie Baker. Liberal Democratic U.S. Sens. Elizabeth Warren in Massachusetts and Sheldon Whitehouse in Rhode Island cruised […]
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MA, RI Election Results Pour In
Tuesday’s showers did not deter voters in Rhode Island and Massachusetts from heading out to the polls to cast their votes in the 2018 Midterm elections. As of 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, the Rhode Island Board of Elections reported 346,735 ballots were placed. U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat, retained his seat, beating out Republican challenger […]
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RI, MA Voters Head To The Polls In Midterm Elections
Republicans and Democrats hope for wins in governor’s races, general assembly seats and mayoral contests.
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RI Gubernatorial Candidate Charged With Possession Of Nearly 50 Pounds Of Pot
An independent candidate for governor of Rhode Island was arrested on marijuana possession charges Thursday, along with a candidate for attorney general. Anne Armstrong and Alan Gordon are members of the “Compassion Party,” and they belong to a religious sect that uses marijuana in worship services. Armstrong and Gordon were charged with possession and intent to […]
