While summer is in full swing, it’s also election season here in Rhode Island.
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Rhode Island man pleads no contest to voter fraud charges
One of three men charged in January with illegally voting in both Rhode Island and another state in the 2020 election opted not to fight the charges, pleading no contest on Monday to two counts of mail ballot fraud in Rhode Island. Under the plea agreement Robert E. Nickerson, 80, agrees to not contest the […]
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RI Secretary of State raps RI GOP Chair for criticizing voting by mail
→ See more of our coronavirus coverage, including community resources and personal stories. While Rhode Island GOP Chairwoman Sue Cienki is warning of “devastating” consequences from expanded use of voting by mail, Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea has accused Cienki of perpetrating inaccuracies about what she considers a sound approach for use during the pandemic. […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For April 17
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) The good news, according to Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, is that Rhode Islanders’ compliance with social distancing has reduced the potential impact of […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For January 10
Question of the Week: Is politics catching up with public opinion on gun issues in Rhode Island? Thanks for stopping by for my first weekly column of 2020. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) With this being an […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For September 6
Question of the Week: Would the mayor of Fall River make Buddy Cianci blush? 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) Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo remains unstinting in her support […]
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Critics Sound Off On ProJo Editorials Over RI Voter List Fight
With a looming court battle pitting the public’s right to know versus the security of personal data in the internet age, tensions are escalating in the fight between the two litigants, The Providence Journal and Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea. In the latest move, H. Philip West Jr., the longtime former executive director […]
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Bonus Q&A: Gorbea On Early Voting, State Archive, Foreign Threats To Voting & More
RI Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea.
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Political Roundtable: Gorbea On RI’s Voter List, 2020 Census & Mixed Economic Indicators
RI Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea.
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RI, MA Voters Head To The Polls In Midterm Elections
Republicans and Democrats hope for wins in governor’s races, general assembly seats and mayoral contests.
