January 19, 2020

Pizza and Politics with Providence City Council Ward 13 candidates

Three of the four candidates for Providence City Council, Ward 13, were at Pizza and Politics at...

January 19, 2020

East Side ‘undebate’ hosts candidates from contested primaries for listening session

The first of two “Candidate Primary Forums” was held by the Mount Hope Neighborhood Association, Summit Neighborhood...

January 19, 2020

Robert Flanders in Burrillville

“Most distressing of all, perhaps, is the fact that you’ve got a Senator down there, Mr Whitehouse,...

January 19, 2020

Matos brings Vargas complaint to Rhode Island Board of Elections

In a letter to Robert Rapoza, executive director of the Rhode Island Board of Elections (RI BOE),...

January 19, 2020

Winners and losers as RI Board of Elections decides on nomination paper objections

The Rhode Island Board of Elections (RI BOE) heard a string of objections to nomination papers decisions...

January 19, 2020

End Citizens United: Senator Whitehouse pledges to reject corporate PAC money

End Citizens United (ECU) praised Senator Sheldon Whitehouse today for his decision to reject corporate PAC money....

October 31, 2019

Contentious testimony before the Providence City Council on Fane Tower

In the end, the Providence City Council Ordinance Committee voted 3-1 against recommending a spot zoning map...

January 19, 2020

Young Democrats of Rhode Island PAC announces first round of 2018 endorsements

The Young Democrats of Rhode Island Political Action Committee (YDRI PAC) is proud to announce our first...

January 19, 2020

Melanie Dupont highlights her series of endorsements in Senate District 22 bid

Melanie DuPont, Democratic candidate for State Senate District 22, announces new endorsements of her candidacy including Our...

January 19, 2020

Oscar Vargas appears before PVD Board of Canvassers to answer Matos residency complaint

Oscar Vargas, who is challenging Providence City Councilmember Sabina Matos for her Ward 15 seat, sat before...

January 19, 2020

The Rhode Island Chapter of the National Organization for Women announces endorsed candidates

Today the Political Action Committee of the Rhode Island chapter of the National Organization for Women (RI...

January 19, 2020

Candidates do not want to be associated with Michael Earnheart

“I look at it like this: I have a responsibility to everyone who steps on this property,”...

January 19, 2020

Exclusive “signing parties” for endorsed candidates only further divides Rhode Island Democratic Party

Some Democratic City and Town Committee are holding “signing parties” that are exclusive to only endorsed candidates...

January 19, 2020

Ryan Holt is a candidate for PVD City Council Ward 2, and a lobbyist

I spent some time this morning thinking about the intersection of lobbying, lawyering and being an elected...

October 31, 2019

Providence City Council launches Be Heard PVD campaign

[From a press release] Providence City Council President David Salvatore launched the Providence City Council’s Be Heard...