Just another ho-hum week in Rhode Island politics, right? The news emerged fast and furious Wednesday, in a likely harbinger of a lot more drama in the…
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Scott MacKay Commentary: The New RI 2018 Political Landscape
Last week’s Rhode Island political developments among both Democrats and Republicans shook up the 2018 political campaigns. RIPR political analyst Scott…
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Shekarchi Seeking Re-Election To RI House; Backs Solomon For Warwick Mayor
Rhode Island House Majority Leader Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick) announced Thursday he’s seeking re-election to the House of Representatives and…
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Analysis: Political Scene Heats Up Ahead Of RI Primary
Take a deep breath Rhode Island. It’s been a crazy couple of days in state politics.
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Warwick Council President Joe Solomon To Run For Mayor
Warwick City Council President Joseph Solomon, who will become acting mayor when incumbent Republican Scott Avedisian steps down to become director of…
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Lincoln Chafee 90% Decided On Democratic Primary Run Against Sheldon Whitehouse
Former U.S. Sen. Lincoln Chafee said he’s highly likely to make a Democratic primary challenge to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse this year. “I’m 90 percent…
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Elorza Upbeat On Election-Year Budget, Yet Pension Remains A Big Challenge
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza unveiled a $745 million budget proposal Tuesday that avoids tax increases, maintains level-funding for city schools, and…
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Avedisian To Leave As Warwick Mayor, Take Over RIPTA
Warwick Republican Mayor Scott Avedisian, the longest-serving mayor in the city’s history, will leave his post to become director of the Rhode Island…
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Chafee Says He Won’t Run For RI Governor in 2018
Former governor and U.S. Senator Lincoln Chafee says it is “very unlikely” he will try to make a political comeback this year by running in the…
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Providence City Council Member Supports Statewide Plastic Bag, Container Ban
A Providence city council member is supporting a proposed statewide ban on plastic bags and disposable plastic containers. This comes after Providence’s…