In the marquee race of Rhode Island’s 2024 primary, Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins scored a commanding victory over GOP rival state Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung, as voters rejected her argument that the city needed change. Unofficial results showed Hopkins winning 58.5% of the vote, compared with 41.5% for Fenton-Fung. Fenton-Fung is married to longtime former […]
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GOP contest for Cranston mayor is a race to watch on RI Primary Day
In the marquee race of Rhode Island’s 2024 primary, Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins is facing a GOP challenge from state Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung. U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat first elected in 2006, is opposed by Michael Costa, who argues it’s time for a change. Polls close at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The winner of […]
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Lawsuit against Hopkins sparks heat in Cranston mayoral race
According to Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins, a lawsuit alleging he took a car without paying for it is baseless, while rival Republican Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung is calling for State Police and the attorney general’s office to review the matter. The Superior Court lawsuit, filed by Davide Broccoli, emerged last week. It charges that Hopkins wrongfully […]
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Cranston Republican mayoral candidates trade accusations of corruption during debate
The two candidates vying for the Republican nomination in the Sept. 10 mayoral primary traded allegations of corruption and debated the finer points of education, homelessness, and the fate of Cranston’s storied recreational pool. Nearly a hundred people turned up for the event in the contentious primary race. Budlong Pool Hopkins defended his decision to […]
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Cranston Republicans scrap over tuition for immigrants
College tuition for undocumented immigrants has become an issue in the Cranston mayoral Republican primary between incumbent Mayor Ken Hopkins and challenger state Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung. A mailer sent by Hopkins’ campaign this week reads in part: “Should illegal immigrants get free college tuition? Barbara Fenton-Fung says yes.” The mailer shows a large number […]
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Former rival Foulkes tops McKee in Q1 fundraising
Foulkes, a former top executive for CVS Health, remains publicly non-committal about her plans for 2026. But newly filed finance reports show that she raised $203,700 from individual contributors during the first quarter of 2024, bringing her campaign balance to $298,046. McKee’s campaign brought in $104,025 from individuals in the quarter and $18,300 from political […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For February 28
Question of the Week: Will Bernie Sanders run the table on Super Tuesday? 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) All other things being equal, Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung can be expected […]
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Five Things To Know About Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung’s Challenge To Speaker Mattiello
Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung’s civic impulse has been evident since she was a senior at Middletown High School. Now, she’s gunning for House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, the Cranston Democrat who holds what is commonly called the most powerful post in state government. Fenton-Fung’s challenge to Mattiello could lead to dramatic change at the Statehouse. The speaker […]
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Fenton-Fung Unveils GOP State Rep Challenge To Speaker Mattiello
GOP activist Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung announced Monday she’s challenging Democratic Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello for his state representative seat in Cranston. “Earlier today, my CF1 was officially filed at the Board of Elections,” Fenton-Fung said in a statement. “In response to a near tsunami of support in Cranston to end what has become […]
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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 […]