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 […]
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RI Senate Unveils New Effort To Bolster The State’s Economy
The Rhode Island Senate unveiled on Wednesday a multi-faceted two-year effort meant to improve the state’s economy. During a Statehouse media event, Senate President Dominick Ruggerio said the effort was inspired in part by how Rhode Island is expected to lose one of its two congressional seats around the time of the 2022 election. Speaking […]
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Full-Time Farmer, Part-Time RI Senator: Why One Woman Juggles Both
For more than two decades, Sue Sosnowski has had two jobs: farming and representing South Kingstown and Block Island in the Rhode Island Senate. Environment Reporter Avory Brookins caught up with Sosnowski as she seeks re-election Tuesday.
