Leading candidates for governor responded Friday to a televised report about a former top legislative aide’s ties to a purported mob figure.… MORE
Category Archives: Politics
First Lady Jill Biden campaigns for RI Democrats
Rhode Island’s closely contested races for governor and congress drew First Lady Jill Biden to the Ocean State Wednesday for two campaign rallies, along with an “official” stop to promote teaching.… MORE
Mayors endorse McKee; Kalus doubles down on emergency powers, releases tax returns
At separate events on Wednesday, about a dozen mayors and municipal leaders endorsed Democratic Gov. Dan McKee; while Republican challenger Ashley Kalus continued to tag McKee for his actions on soaring energy costs.… MORE
How Michael Flynn goes local to spread Christian nationalism
Flynn, who just eight years ago under President Barack Obama led the U.S. military’s intelligence agency, now is at the center of a far-right Christian nationalist movement that has a growing influence in the Republican Party. In speeches across the U.S., he urges his supporters to get involved in local politics as a way to change the country from the bottom up.… MORE
Governor's race focuses on test scores and tax returns
The candidates for governor seem to feel they have winning lines of attack, as Republican Ashley Kalus continued to hammer at the state’s delayed release of standardized test scores, while Democrat Dan McKee renewed his call that Kalus release her tax returns.… MORE
Kalus calls on McKee to invoke emergency powers
Republican candidate for Rhode Island governor Ashley Kalus called on Gov. Dan McKee to invoke emergency powers to ease rising energy costs, while the two traded barbs over a new flight of television ads that began to air on Thursday.… MORE
Race for RI governor plays out on two fronts
Candidates for Rhode Island governor Ashley Kalus and Dan McKee sparred on two fronts Monday, with the Republican challenger charging McKee mishandled a request to raise the pay of his department directors, while the incumbent Democrat questioned Kalus’ appearance in Rhode Island and her out-of-state residency.… MORE
Former GOP leaders ditch Fung, back Magaziner in Congress race
Five prominent former Republicans stood alongside Seth Magaziner, the Democratic nominee Wednesday, saying he would be better suited to represent the state from the Second District.… MORE
Business group endorses Fung in congressional race
Allan Fung, the Republican nominee in Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District Tuesday celebrated his endorsement by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with a relaxed meeting on the patio of a Warwick coffeehouse.… MORE
2022 could be a political watershed for Massachusetts women
Just 20 years ago, Massachusetts voters had yet to elect a woman as governor, attorney general, U.S. senator or mayor of its largest city. This year, Democratic women won five of six statewide primary contests.… MORE
