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 February 21
Question of the Week: What does the near-future hold for the RI House? 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) The grand jury probe into the short-lived audit ordered by Rhode […]
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Bonus Q&A: Crisafulli On Gambling, VLT Sustainability & The Smiley Controversy
Twin River Worldwide Holdings’ Executive Vice President Marc Crisafulli joins Bonus Q&A to discuss an array of questions related to gambling.
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Political Roundtable: Crisafulli On Proposed IGT-Twin Deal, Gambling Saturation & Democratic Presidential Fight
Marc Crisafulli, executive vice president of Twin River Worldwide Holdings, joins Political Roundtable to discuss the proposed deal between IGT and Twin River, whether southern New England has reached the saturation point on gambling, and the fight among Democratic presidential candidates.
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RI Legislative Leaders Remain Non-Committal On Bill To Expand Insurance Coverage For Abortion
Rhode Island House Speaker Nichols Mattiello and Senate President Dominick Ruggerio remain non-committal on a proposal to extend abortion coverage to state employee healthcare plans and to ensure that abortion is covered by Medicaid. The bill, sponsored in the House by Rep. Liana Cassar (D-Barrington), and in the Senate by Sen. Bridget Valverde (D-North Kingstown), […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For February 14
Question of the Week: If a JCLS meeting was held in the woods, would anyone get invited? Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column, and Happy Valentine’s. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) The unsettled quality of […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For February 7
Question of the Week: Can Democrats overcome the disarray of their primary season to mount an effective challenge to President Trump? A lot of people are wondering about that, and the story has a local angle. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As usual, your tips and comments are welcome, and you can […]
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Bonus Q&A: Tanzi On Top Lawmakers’ Big Spend, Redistricting, Election Outlook & More
RI state Rep. Teresa Tanzi (D-South Kingstown) joins Bonus Q&A to discuss legislative leaders’ big spend of campaign money on food and meals, and a range of other legislative issues, including the results of a legislative panel on sexual harassment and the outlook for female legislative candidates this year.
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Political Roundtable: Tanzi On Mattiello, Impeachment & The Democratic Presidential Race
RI state Rep. Teresa Tanzi (D-South Kingstown) joins Political Roundtable to discuss the spotlight on House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, Democrats’ search for a presidential candidate, and impeachment fallout.
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Mattiello And Ruggerio’s Campaign Spending On Food & Drink Has Surged During Their Leadership
Rhode Island lawmakers will hold lots of fundraisers in the months ahead to fuel their re-election campaigns. But what many Rhode Islanders do not know is how much of the money raised by the state’s two most powerful legislative leaders gets spent on food, beverages and meals, much of it at fancy restaurants. An exclusive investigation by The Public’s Radio shows that this spending by House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and Senate President Dominick Ruggerio has surged since they moved into their top leadership posts.