Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of related issues, including the effort to create a new approach for responding to harassment claims involving the Statehouse; whether he’ll support a bill to strengthen abortion rights in the new House session; whether lawmakers who voted against him will get punished, […]
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Watchdog Says Proposal Meant To Curb Statehouse-Related Harassment In RI Needs More Work
A proposal by state Representative Chris Blazjewski meant to curb Statehouse-related discrimination and sexual harassment is the first serious effort of its kind, but it needs more work to be effective, according to a legislative watchdog. Blazejewski’s proposal would create an equal employment opportunity office and a special Committee on Professional Conduct, to review claims […]
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Election Day has come and gone – and with the exception of heightened turbulence in the Rhode Island House, the state’s political landscape remains mostly unchanged. So 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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Mattiello Lines Up Votes To Remain Speaker; Critics Warn Of A Divided House
Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello attracted enough support during a Democratic caucus Thursday to retain his powerful post. But almost one-third of the House of Representatives’ 75 members voted against him, and his critics said the House will remain divided if Mattiello doesn’t take steps they view as necessary to improve the legislative process. […]
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Political Roundtable: Tanzi On Why Some Democrats Oppose Speaker Mattiello
State Rep. Teresa Tanzi (D-South Kingstown) joins Political Roundtable to discuss why she’s among the Democrats who oppose Nicholas Mattiello as Rhode Island House speaker. We also discuss Democrat Gina Raimondo’s victory this week, and the impact of more women lawmakers joining the General Assembly.
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Bonus Q&A: Tanzi On Statehouse-Related Harassment
State Rep. Teresa Tanzi (D-South Kingstown) joins Bonus Q&A to discuss the prevalence of harassment involving lawmakers, how Speaker Nicholas Mattiello handled a past claim of harassment, and whether Mattiello’s opponents will be punished for their stance.
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Mattiello On Track To Retain Speakership; Leadership Slate Set For Re-Election
Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello appears to have the votes lined up to retain his powerful post, and the top three members of his leadership team are poised to win re-election during a closed Democratic caucus on Thursday. Mattiello is staging the caucus at 6 pm Thursday Chapel Grille in Cranston, in part to […]
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Raimondo Rolls To Victory; RI Democrats Score Widespread Wins
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo scored a decisive win over Republican rival Allan Fung on Tuesday, as House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello claimed victory in his state representative race, and Democrats continued to dominate Ocean State politics. With 99 percent of the vote, unofficial results show Raimondo with 52.6 percent of the ballots cast, compared with […]
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More Democrats Announce Opposition to Mattiello’s Leadership
A day ahead of Election Day, 14 Democratic state reps and four candidates announced they will not support Nicholas Mattiello as House speaker if he wins re-election as a state representative. “This is not a progressive issue or a conservative issue; this is a leadership issue,” state Rep. Deborah Ruggiero (D-Jamestown), said in a statement. […]
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The big day is finally at hand. After months (years?) of anticipation, Election Day in Rhode Island is just a few days away, following a tumultuous week in local politics. We’re here to break it all down, so thanks for stopping by. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me […]
