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South Coast Ben Berke reports on the results of the Sept. 6 Massachusetts primary election, including some consequential races for the region.

Mass. primary: Democrats pick a challenger for Sheriff Hodgson, and more

by Ben Berke September 7, 2022December 5, 2023

Voters cast their ballots in the Sept. 6 primary elections for a slate of important political offices in Bristol County and Massachusetts at large.

The Public’s Radio invites you to be part of our 2022 election coverage.

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Election 2022: What matters most to you?

by Sally Eisele August 23, 2022December 5, 2023

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More than 520,000 Rhode Islanders cast a ballot by mail in the 2020 general election, according to the secretary of state.

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Rhode Island man pleads no contest to voter fraud charges

by Jeremy Bernfeld May 19, 2022December 5, 2023

One of three men charged in January with illegally voting in both Rhode Island and another state in the 2020 election opted not to fight the charges, pleading no contest on Monday to two counts of mail ballot fraud in Rhode Island. Under the plea agreement Robert E. Nickerson, 80, agrees to not contest the […]

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ʻĀina kupuna bill aims to help long-time Maui families keep ancestral lands amid rising property t

by Kuʻuwehi Hiraishi October 25, 2021June 27, 2024

Maui County Council members are considering a measure to help long-time families keep their ancestral lands — properties that have been passed down for at least three generations. The proposal — known as the “ʻāina kupuna bill” — would provide tax relief to lineal descendants struggling with a steep rise in property taxes due to skyrocketing real estate values.

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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media

by Ian Donnis October 12, 2018December 5, 2023

Now that we political junkies have spent a year or so obsessing about the Rhode Island primary, there’s just a bit more than seven weeks until Rhode…

Patricia Phillips (left), Rena Trotta (middle) and Vera Ricci (right) at the Coldbrook Cafe in North Scituate, RI.

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In Polarized Electorate, Friends Navigate The Trump Divide

by Lynn Arditi October 12, 2018January 16, 2024

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A new poll conducted for The Public’s Radio, The Providence Journal and Channel 6 shows a majority of Rhode Islanders — 60 percent — disapprove of President Trump’s job performance. But the poll also reveals a vast partisan divide. About 90 percent of Democrats disapprove of Trump, compared with just 20 percent of Republicans.

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RI Gubernatorial Candidate Charged With Possession Of Nearly 50 Pounds Of Pot

by John Bender October 4, 2018December 5, 2023

An independent candidate for governor of Rhode Island was arrested on marijuana possession charges Thursday, along with a candidate for attorney general. Anne Armstrong and Alan Gordon are members of the “Compassion Party,” and they belong to a religious sect that uses marijuana in worship services. Armstrong and Gordon were charged with possession and intent to […]

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Scott MacKay Commentary: How Will Gender and Trump Play in RI Governor Campaign?

by Scott MacKay September 28, 2018January 16, 2024

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From the Kavanagh hearings in Washington to the Rhode Island governor campaign, gender is proving to be a strong political factor. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay sums up Rhode Island’s first governor debate and looks ahead.