Sen. Erin Lynch Prata, chairwoman of the Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee, is applying for a pending vacancy on the state Supreme Court and seeking a related advisory opinion from the Ethics Commission. “As a sitting State Senator, serving as the Chairperson of the Judiciary Committee, I appreciate that my application for a prospective judicial […]
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Former RI rep-elect Laufton Ascencao charged with felony embezzlement
Laufton Ascencao, a one-time rising star among progressive Democrats in Rhode Island who won a state representative seat in 2018, has been charged with felony embezzlement, Attorney General Peter Neronha said Tuesday. In a statement, Neronha’s office said Ascencao was charged by criminal information with embezzling money “from the Rhode Island Chapter of the Sierra […]
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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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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Coronavirus Roundup For April 10
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) As the public face of Rhode Island’s response to the coronavirus, Gov. Gina Raimondo fulfills a variety of roles during her daily briefings. She […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Coronavirus Roundup For April 3
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. I hope you’re healthy and in good spirits. As always, I welcome your tips and comments, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) As the coronavirus crisis continues, the good news is that Rhode Island remains ahead of the […]
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Coronavirus Deaths Climb To 8 In RI: Raimondo Describes Race To Prepare The State
Four more Rhode Islanders have died from the coronavirus, bringing the Ocean State’s total to eight, as Gov. Gina Raimondo described a race against time to prepare the state for a growing number of hospitalizations.
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Republicans Press RI’s Democratic Leaders To Resume Legislative Meetings
→ See more of our coronavirus coverage, including community resources and personal stories. Republican lawmakers in the Rhode Island House of Representatives and the Rhode Island Senate are imploring the Democratic leaders of the General Assembly “to hold limited and necessary committee hearings and House and Senate sessions.” “Now is not the time to eliminate […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Coronavirus Roundup For March 27
Question of the week: So many questions, and we’ve got so far to go, so how long will patience hold out? As always, I welcome your tips and comments, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) As the number of coronavirus cases continues to grow in Rhode […]
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Panel Approves Borrowing Up To $300M To Help RI Weather Coronavirus Crisis
A little-known four-person legislative panel created in the 1970s staged its first-ever meeting Thursday and approved up to $300 million in borrowing to help Rhode Island state government weather the coronavirus crisis.
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Raimondo Asking Top Lawmakers To OK Borrowing Up To $300M Due To Coronavirus
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo is asking legislative leaders to borrow up to $300 million due to the coronavirus. And on Tuesday, the governor announced 18 additional cases of coronavirus, bringing the state’s total to 124.
