Governor Raimondo meets with Governors Lamont and Baker for informal talks
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)...

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

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

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

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

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

A lively forum for the open City Council seat in Woonsocket
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...

Women’s Fund of Rhode Island and Women’s Fund of Southeastern Massachusetts partner with VoteRunLead to teach women how to run for office
January 19, 2020

Women’s Fund of Rhode Island and Women’s Fund of Southeastern Massachusetts partner with VoteRunLead to teach women how to run for office

VoteRunLead is fresh off the heels of its national #RunAsYouAre2019 day of training of over 800 women...

Alex Kithes summons a positive future in his race for the Woonsocket City Council
January 19, 2020

Alex Kithes summons a positive future in his race for the Woonsocket City Council

“I went through the Woonsocket public school system and got a really good education,” said Alex Kithes,...

Woonsocket City Council Race: Alex Kithes hits fundraising milestone
January 19, 2020

Woonsocket City Council Race: Alex Kithes hits fundraising milestone

Alex Kithes’s campaign for Woonsocket City Council hit a major milestone on Thursday, surpassing their $10,000 fundraising...

Alex Kithes announces run for Woonsocket City Council
January 19, 2020

Alex Kithes announces run for Woonsocket City Council

Alex Kithes, a lifelong citizen of Woonsocket, has announced his intent to run for the vacant seat...

RI Democratic Party announces organizational moves ahead of 2020 election
October 31, 2019

RI Democratic Party announces organizational moves ahead of 2020 election

This includes the creation of a Bylaws Committee and an open and transparent process for making at-large...

Cicilline: The Mueller Report ‘does not exonerate the President’
April 19, 2019

Cicilline: The Mueller Report ‘does not exonerate the President’

The report, says Cicilline, “details unacceptable, unpatriotic, and unethical conduct and a sustained effort by the President...

Running for Governor of West Virginia, Stephen Smith visits Rhode Island
January 19, 2020

Running for Governor of West Virginia, Stephen Smith visits Rhode Island

“I’m exhausted by a politics that says it’s our job as the citizenry is to go up...

RI Republican Committee enjoys more democracy than Democrats
October 31, 2019

RI Republican Committee enjoys more democracy than Democrats

The Rhode Island Republican (RI GOP) State Central Committee held their elections for party leadership on Saturday...

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