Candidates do not want to be associated with Michael Earnheart
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,”...

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

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

Rhode Island Democratic Party Chair McNamara responds to endorsement blunders
January 19, 2020

Rhode Island Democratic Party Chair McNamara responds to endorsement blunders

Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) Chair Joe McNamara responded to a Rhode Island resident via email regarding...

Candidates for Providence City Council meet make their case to downtown residents
January 19, 2020

Candidates for Providence City Council meet make their case to downtown residents

The Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA) held an “interactive discussion with candidates” running for Providence City Council in...

Rhode Island Working Families Party continues to endorse progressive candidates
January 19, 2020

Rhode Island Working Families Party continues to endorse progressive candidates

The Rhode Island Working Families Party (RI WFP) continues to endorse progressive candidates. In the Rhode Island...

Representative Marshall’s campaign finance admissions seen as a failure of House leadership
January 19, 2020

Representative Marshall’s campaign finance admissions seen as a failure of House leadership

Critics of Speaker Nicholas Mattiello‘s leadership of the Rhode Island House of Representatives are pointing to the...

Michael Correia attributes racist comment to fellow Councilmember Ryan – Ryan denies, threatens lawsuit
January 19, 2020

Michael Correia attributes racist comment to fellow Councilmember Ryan – Ryan denies, threatens lawsuit

On Sunday afternoon Providence City Councilmember Michael Correia (Ward 6) took to Facebook to attribute comments Correia...

Pat Fontes is challenging Sheldon Whitehouse on war and the environment
January 19, 2020

Pat Fontes is challenging Sheldon Whitehouse on war and the environment

There is, said Patricia Fontes, who is challenging United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse in the upcoming Democratic...

Representative Daniel McKiernan never sought the Democratic Party endorsement, they tried to give it to him anyway
January 19, 2020

Representative Daniel McKiernan never sought the Democratic Party endorsement, they tried to give it to him anyway

There are two documents filed at the Rhode Island Secretary of State‘s office regarding the endorsements for...

Rhode Island Democratic Party rescinds endorsements of Earnheart and Acciardo
January 19, 2020

Rhode Island Democratic Party rescinds endorsements of Earnheart and Acciardo

The Rhode Island Democratic Party today rescinded the endorsements of Michael Earnheart, running for House District 3...

Holly Taylor Coolman never sought the Democratic Party’s endorsement, it was given to her
January 19, 2020

Holly Taylor Coolman never sought the Democratic Party’s endorsement, it was given to her

“I learned I was endorsed via the ProJo,” said Holly Taylor Coolman, who was endorsed by the...

Rhode Island Democratic Party Women’s Caucus and LGBTQ Caucus address endorsement isssue
January 19, 2020

Rhode Island Democratic Party Women’s Caucus and LGBTQ Caucus address endorsement isssue

Letters were sent out from the Chair and Executive Committee of the Rhode Island Democratic Party Women’s...

Russell Jennings wins Board of Elections appeal, can challenge Keable in House 47 Democratic Primary
January 19, 2020

Russell Jennings wins Board of Elections appeal, can challenge Keable in House 47 Democratic Primary

It was a pretty small mistake. “I believe I mis-typed my zip code when I used the...

Democratic Party endorses Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell’s anti-choice opponent
January 19, 2020

Democratic Party endorses Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell’s anti-choice opponent

Among the progressive Democrat incumbent women who did not get an endorsement from the Rhode Island Democratic...

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