Monica Huertas announces her candidacy for Providence City Council Ward 10
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...

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...

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...

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...

June Speakman wins House District 68 special election
January 19, 2020

June Speakman wins House District 68 special election

“I want to thank the voters of Bristol and Warren for believing in our campaign and for...

All the video: House District 68 Special Election candidate forum
January 19, 2020

All the video: House District 68 Special Election candidate forum

The special election for House District 68 (Bristol, Warren) is next Tuesday, March 5. Voters were given...

June Speakman statement on new Ascencao allegations
January 19, 2020

June Speakman statement on new Ascencao allegations

[Update: the Rhode Island Sierra Club issued a statement: ““This past November The Rhode Island Chapter of...

June Speakman Wins Special Democratic Primary in House District 68
January 19, 2020

June Speakman Wins Special Democratic Primary in House District 68

June Speakman soared to victory Tuesday evening in the House District 68 Special Election Democratic Primary, capturing...

New Voter ID study shows ‘a significant negative effect’ on presidential election turnout in Rhode Island
January 19, 2020

New Voter ID study shows ‘a significant negative effect’ on presidential election turnout in Rhode Island

Since Rhode Island passed a Voter ID law in July 2011 there’s been a debate as to...

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