The former two-term governor’s win in Tuesday’s primary gives Republicans a chance at a Senate seat in deep blue state. Hogan will face Democrat and Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks.
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Black lawmakers reintroduce federal CROWN Act legislation to ban hair discrimination
The bill which was previously passed in the House in 2019 and 2022 but blocked in the Senate, aims to end race-based hair discrimination in schools and workplaces.
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
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…
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TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
It was an eventful week — in Rhode Island and in Washington — so there’s lots of grist for the mill. Thanks for stopping by for my column. As usual,…
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Former State Rep. and Bryant University Administrator Ray Fogarty Dies
Raymond Fogarty, a former Democratic state representative and longtime executive director of Bryant University’s Chafee Center for International…
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Former Pawtucket Sen. Jamie Doyle Pleads Guilty to Bank Fraud, Tax Evasion
Former State Sen. James “Jamie” Doyle III, a 46-year old Pawtucket Democrat, today pleaded guilty to 31 counts of bank fraud and one count of filing a…
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Political Roundtable: Witman On Her Run For Mayor Of Providence
Dianne “Dee Dee” Witman joins Political Roundtable to discuss the Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and her…
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U.S. Senate Agrees Unanimously On Lobstahs
On a lighter political note, U.S. Sen. Jack Reed informs us by news release that today is National Lobster Day. Reed says that in recognition of the …
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Women Activists Call For Fung & Trillo To Specify Stance On Kavanaugh’s Nomination
Three women activists called Tuesday for Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo’s top two rivals, Republican Allan Fung and independent Joe Trillo, to specify…
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Yale Embroiled In Kavanaugh Allegations
A second allegation of sexual assault has placed Yale University firmly at the center of the confirmation battle for the next Supreme Court justice. A…