Jeff Britt, a former campaign operative for Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, rejected Tuesday a plea deal from state prosecutors, setting the state for a potentially dramatic trial that could take place ahead of the November election. Britt made his appearance in Kent County Superior Court in Warwick before Judge Daniel Procaccini via video […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ politics/media roundup for May 1
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As always, I welcome your tips and comments, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. *** want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just send an email with the subject line ‘TGIF’ to idonnis (at) thepublicsradio (dot) […]
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TGIF: Ian Donnis’ Politics/Media Roundup For April 24
Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As always, I welcome your tips and comments, and you can follow me through the week on the twitters. Here we go. 1) Gov. Gina Raimondo has had the political stage to herself for more than a month — and Rhode Islanders like what they see, as […]
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Bonus Q&A: Pearson On JCLS Controversy, Per Pupil Spending, & Steering More Tax Revenue To Education
RI state Sen. Ryan Pearson (D-Cumberland) joins Bonus Q&A to discuss the controversy involving the Joint Committee on Legislative Services, the hiring and spending arm of the legislature; why taxpayers are not getting a better return on their investment in education; his political future; and whether his proposal to steer more tax money to education is going anywhere.
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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 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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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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Mattiello, Ruggerio Now Back Klobuchar For President
Rhode Island’s two most powerful legislative leaders, House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello and Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, said Wednesday they support Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar. Mattiello switched his support after Joe Biden’s lackluster performance in the Iowa caucus and New Hampshire primary. Klobuchar has new momentum after finishing third in the New Hampshire primary on […]