With a second-quarter balance of $1,451,944, Governor Gina Raimondo’s fundraising remains robust at the mid-point in her four-year term as governor….
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Bill And Hillary Clinton Appear At Providence Funeral For Prominent Democratic Operative
The funeral for Mark Weiner, who died last week at age 62, was also a who’s who of local and national Democratic politics.
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TGIF: 22 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Leave it to Rhode Island to provide a counter-narrative to the notion that the news slows down in summer, right? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: RI Elections Likely To Move General Assembly Left
While many Ocean State voters are more focused on August vacations than politics, candidates for the legislature are knocking on doors, appearing at…
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Nobel Prize Winner Malala Yousafzai Makes Stop In Providence
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, who stood up to the Taliban and won a Nobel Peace Prize for championing girls’ right to an education, addressed a…
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Bonus Q+A: Warwick Mayor Avedisian On His Re-Election, And More
Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian has emerged as one of the most durable Republicans in Rhode Island politics. He’s running for re-election again this year…
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Elorza Rips Providence Canvassers’ Chair For Opposing More Information In Carnevale Case
The two-member Providence Board of Canvassers split on a partisan line Wednesday on whether to accept more information in considering whether state Rep…
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Democratic Fundraiser And Party Leader Mark Weiner Passes Away At 62
Update: Bill Clinton and Rev. Jesse Jackson to attend Weiner funeral Tuesday at Temple Beth-El in Providence at 11 a.m. Mark Weiner of East Greenwich,…
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Tony Simon Leaving As Elorza’s Chief Of Staff; Nicole Pollock To Succeed Him
Tony Simon is leaving his role as Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza’s chief of staff at the end of August to launch a political consulting firm. He’ll be…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: On The Two Conventions, Clinton Vs. Trump
The Republican National Convention that nominated Donald Trump is history. The Democratic convention that is poised to tap Hillary Clinton begins today.
