Politics & Elections
Election 2026 coverage
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 a felony count of embezzlement. Superior Court Justice Jeffrey Lanphear sentenced Aponte to a 4.5-year suspended sentenc...
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, among other things, the RIDP Bylaws Committee and the reasons that Party Chair Joseph McNamara disregarded the Women's Caucus' pi...
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 the City of Cranston. We believe he does not have the right temperament to become Fire Chief. Paul Valletta currently serves a...
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) held a meeting at Eastern Connecticut State University in Willimantic, Connecticut on Tuesd...
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, announced that she is resigning from her position. “The Caucus has enjoyed tremendous growth and success since it came back into exis...
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 elected officials accountable, and electing true progressives that fight for the values of the people... "I've been cri...
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 growth Update: Olasanoye released the following statement on Facebook: It has been an absolute honor to serve...
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 seat on the Woonsocket City Council. This means that voters will choose between the two in an August 6 general election. Two other ca...
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 access to the ballot box and modernize elections in Rhode Island." Today, as the legislative session nears its end, all four of the Secret...
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 hosting a "meet the candidates" forum for the four people seeking a seat on the Woonsocket City Council. All the candidat...