January 19, 2020

Providence City Council officially vacates Aponte’s seat, opening the way for Ward 10 special election

In a four and a half minute special meeting of the Providence City Council that barely attained...

January 19, 2020

Final debate between Woonsocket City Council candidates Kithes and Jalette airs on WNRI radio; Election date August 6

Alex Kithes and Roger Jalette, the candidates for the Woonsocket City Council special election to be decided...

October 31, 2019

Cyd Mckenna hired as new Rhode Island Democratic Party Executive Director

The Rhode Island Democratic State Committee announced today that it has hired Cyd McKenna as its new...

January 19, 2020

Monica Huertas announces her candidacy for Providence City Council Ward 10

Long time Providence resident Monica Huertas announced her candidacy for Providence City Council in Ward 10. Huertas...

October 31, 2019

Providence City Council member Louis Aponte pleads to felony embezzlement charge, to resign from Providence City Council

Attorney General Peter Neronha announced that Louis Aponte (age 56), of Providence, pleaded nolo contendere today to...

October 31, 2019

Women’s Caucus picks for Rhode Island Democratic Party Bylaws Committee ignored by party leadership

The Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) Women’s Caucus is holding a meeting on Wednesday night to discuss,...

October 31, 2019

The Rhode Island Democratic Party is on the Wrong Track

Kevin Olasanoye‘s exit as the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) earlier this month...

October 31, 2019

Cranston Action Network: Paul Valletta ‘does not have the right temperament’ to be Fire Chief of the City of Cranston

Cranston Action Network (CAN) has serious concerns regarding the nomination of Paul Valletta for Fire Chief of...

July 17, 2019

Governor Raimondo meets with Governors Lamont and Baker for informal talks

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo (Democrat), Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont (Democrat), and Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker (Republican)...

October 31, 2019

Rhode Island Democratic Party Women’s Caucus Chair Tracy Ramos announces resignation

On Tuesday, July 9, Tracy Ramos, the current Chair of the Rhode Island Democratic Party Women’s Caucus,...

January 19, 2020

The National Director of the Working Families Party wants to shatter politics as usual in Rhode Island

A conversation with Maurice Mitchell, National Director of the Working Families Party about the minimum wage, holding...

October 31, 2019

Update: Kevin Olasanoye hired as New Jersey Democratic State Committee Executive Director

An experienced political operative, former Rhode Island Democrats executive director will work to continue party’s progress and...

January 19, 2020

Kithes and Jalette move on to general election in Woonsocket City Council special election

Alex Kithes and Roger Jalette Sr were the top vote-getters in yesterday’s primary election for the open...

January 19, 2020

Secretary of State’s election bills are all in danger of failing to pass…

Back in February Rhode Island Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea proposed a set of bills “to improve...

January 19, 2020

A lively forum for the open City Council seat in Woonsocket

Over 60 people crowded into the Woonsocket Harris Public Library where the Woonsocket Republican City Committee was...