U.S. Labor Secretary Marty Walsh is expected to leave the Biden administration to run the National Hockey League Players’ Association, according to two people familiar with his plans.… MORE
Category Archives: Politics
First woman elected Massachusetts governor sworn in
Maura Healey, the first woman and first open member of the LGBTQ community to be elected governor of Massachusetts, was sworn into office at the Statehouse Thursday, pledging to lead “with empathy and with equity.”… MORE
Democrat Seth Magaziner wins US House seat in Rhode Island
State Treasurer Seth Magaziner has won the congressional seat in Rhode Island being vacated by longtime U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin, keeping it in Democratic control. … MORE
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee wins 1st full term in office
Rhode Island Democratic Gov. Dan McKee has defeated Republican challenger Ashley Kalus to win his first full term in office. … MORE
RI Gov. McKee faces GOP challenger in bid for 1st full term
Rhode Island voters are deciding Tuesday whether Democratic Gov. Dan McKee will get to serve his first full term in office or if they want a change in leadership. … MORE
Justice Department to monitor voting rights in Pawtucket and across 24 states
The Justice Department will send monitors to 24 states including Pawtucket in Rhode Island, in an effort to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws in Tuesday’s elections.… MORE
Candidates for governor campaign down to the wire
The major candidates for governor began their final full day of campaigning in Northern Rhode Island, Gov. Dan McKee at a diner and pharmacy in Woonsocket, Ashley Kalus a few miles away at a coffee shop not far from the incumbent’s home in Cumberland, where each one found sympathetic supporters.… MORE
On WPRO, McKee and Kalus debate in run-up to Nov. 8 general election
As incumbent Governor Dan McKee and challenger Ashley Kalus debated on WPRO Monday afternoon, they agreed on a number of issues but spelled out sharp differences on others.… MORE
Liberal Rhode Island could send Republican to US House
In liberal Rhode Island, Republican Allan Fung stands a chance of flipping a U.S. House seat and possibly helping his party gain control of the chamber.… MORE
Fung, Magaziner lock horns in WPRO congressional debate
The WPRO debate between congressional candidates Allan Fung and Seth Magaziner on Friday was, in large part, a reflection of their TV ads over the last several weeks, hammering each other on themes including the economy, gun policies, abortion rights, the environment, social security and public safety.… MORE
