After 12 years at the helm, Allan Fung is stepping aside as mayor of Cranston because of term limits. Voters are now trying to decide who should be the city’s next chief executive. As Joe Tasca reports, uncertainty surrounding the city budget and school financing are issues voters are weighing in the race as they go to the polls.
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Hopkins, Bucci lead Cranston mayoral primary
Republican Ken Hopkins and Democrat Maria Bucci will likely square off in the Cranston mayoral election in November.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For September 13
Question of the Week: With meetings on Friday the 13th related to the fate of Providence schools and the Wyatt Detention Facility, what could possibly go wrong? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For August 9
The march to the start of a new school year continues, with a lot on the line for Providence and the entire state. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) It’s […]
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Bonus Q&A: Fenton On RI Republicans, 2022, Anti-Gun Resolutions & More
Barbara Ann Fenton, the wife of Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, joins Bonus Q&A to discuss the GOP outlook in Rhode Island, whether her husband will run for governor again, and whether she thinks guns should be banned from schools.
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Political Roundtable: Fenton On Mass Shootings & Whether She’ll Run For Mayor In Cranston
GOP activist Barbara Ann Fenton, the first lady of Cranston, joins Political Roundtable to discuss the recent mass shootings and whether she will run for mayor of Cranston next year.
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For June 28
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. Set your calendar for summer. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) The more things change at the General Assembly (an abortion-rights bill, which went nowhere fast in 2018, became law […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For June 21
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. It’s partially done, due to the House budget vote, and will be updated later. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello defends the inclusion of […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For March 29
Happy weekend and thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) Of all the potential steps to improve state government in Rhode Island – term limits, establishing the line-item veto, creating an […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For February 8
It’s almost time for spring training, and politics never takes a holiday. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. The number of voters in House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello’s Cranston district who work […]