Question of the Week: Will Rhode Island ever be able to leverage its small size to get better public transit? 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 we go. 1) RIPTA talks up the […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For November 8
Question of the Week: What happens when RI collides with outside forces? 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 we go. 1) Gov. Gina Raimondo continues to enjoy a favorable profile among national Democrats, […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For October 18
Question of the Week: What does the future hold? A hardy perennial as I wrestle with a cold, a lack of lunch and a lot of news at week’s end. 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 […]
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Bonus Q&A: Rourke On Climate Change, General Assembly & Why She Backs Medicare For All
RI Political Cooperative co-chair Jennifer Rourke joins Bonus Q&A to discuss the co-op’s effort to elect more progressive candidates, her state Senate challenge next year to Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey of Warwick, what the legislature should do about climate change, and more.
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Political Roundtable: Rourke On The RI Political Cooperative & Whether Americans Want A Progressive President
Jennifer Rourke, a co-chair of the Rhode Island Political Cooperative, a new progressive group, joins Political Roundtable to discuss the co-op, her run for state Senate, and whether Americans will support a progressive candidate for president.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For September 27
Question of the Week: What will happen with the proposed IGT extension, and when will it happen? That’s my top item this week, so read on. 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 we […]
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Progressives Unveil Slate Of Challengers For RI General Assembly Seats
A group of 15 progressive candidates – most of them running for the state Senate in 2020 – announced Wednesday a new effort that they call a challenge to the political status quo in Rhode Island. While incumbents hold certain advantages, the insurgents are getting an early start while targeting for removal the second- and […]
