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) If you told close legislative observers a few years ago that the General Assembly is on the cusp of passing a bill to ensure […]
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Whitehouse Blames ‘Dark Money’ For Why He Raised So Much For ’18 Campaign
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island raised a large amount of money for his re-election campaign last year. Whitehouse said the untraceable campaign spending known as dark money made him do it.
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
October is on the way out, which means the resolution to Rhode Island’s 2018 campaign season is almost here. 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. GOP candidate Allan Fung continues to […]
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Political Roundtable: Robert Flanders On His U.S. Senate Run
Robert Flanders, Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse, joins Political Roundtable to discuss his campaign, the wave of attempted bombings this week, and other issues.
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Bonus Q&A: Flanders On Supreme Court, Deficit, Health Care & More
Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Robert Flanders joins Bonus Q&A to discuss his campaign against Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse. Flanders discussed a range of issues, including immigration, the deficit, health care and more.
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Q&A: U.S. Sen. Whitehouse On His Campaign, Immigration, Political Polarization, Health Care & More
U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, a Democrat, is seeking his third term after first being elected in 2006. He faces a challenge in the November 6 election from Republican Robert Flanders. Whitehouse stopped in at The Public Radio this week to answer a range of questions on topics including political polarization, President Trump’s support in some […]
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RI US Senate Candidates Debate Solutions For Climate Change
Rhode Island candidates for U.S. Senate spent nearly ten minutes discussing climate change during a debate Saturday night at the University of Rhode Island.The forum was sponsored by the university, The Public’s Radio and The Providence Journal.
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Sparks Fly On Health Care, Tax Cuts During U.S. Senate Debate
Democratic incumbent Sheldon Whitehouse and his Republican challenger, Robert Flanders sparred over an array of foreign policies and such domestic issues as immigration, energy, single-payer health care, the Kavanaugh Supreme Court hearings and the Trump Administration tax cuts in a mostly civil debate held Saturday night at the University of Rhode Island’s Kingston campus. The […]
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Rhode Island’s primary election is almost here, and there’s a lot on the line — and a hurricane may land around mid-week, potentially suppressing turnout. 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. […]
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RIPR ProJo ABC6 Poll: Democrats Raimondo, Whitehouse Lead GOP Rivals By Double-Digit Margins
Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has a 14-point lead over her closest rival, Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, while U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has a 24-point advantage over Republican challenger Robert Flanders, according to a new poll done for Rhode Island Public Radio, The Providence Journal and ABC6. When asked who they would support if the […]