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Poll: Gorbea leading R.I. governor’s race

PROVIDENCE – A new poll by The Boston Globe and Suffolk University shows Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea leading the Rhode Island governor’s...

Senate Majority Leader McCaffrey will not seek reelection after 28 years...

PROVIDENCE – A veteran Democratic leader in the R.I. Statehouse is stepping down after nearly three decades in office. Senate Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey, D-Warwick,...
REP. BLAKE A. FILIPPI, R-New Shoreham, will not seek re-election this November after eight years. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

R.I. House Minority Leader Filippi won’t seek reelection

PROVIDENCE – The top Republican in the R.I. House of Representatives will not seek reelection this November. Rep. Blake A. Filippi, R-New Shoreham, who has...

MAKING A MARK: Gaining influence takes time in U.S. House

When he arrived at the U.S. Capitol in January 2001 as a newly elected House member, Rep. James R. Langevin, D-R.I., understood that helping...

Out-of-state donors play significant role in R.I.’s 2nd District campaign

R.I. General Treasurer Seth Magaziner rushed out to an early, commanding lead in raising campaign money in the race for Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional...
HELENA B. FOULKES announced Wednesday in a new campaign ad that, if elected this year, she won't seek re-election if student performance across Rhode Island doesn't improve in four years. /PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Foulkes vows to improve student performance across state if elected

PROVIDENCE – In a unique campaign announcement Wednesday, former CVS Health Corp. executive and Democratic gubernatorial candidate Helena B. Foulkes said, if elected, she...

Economic development front and center at Providence mayoral forum

PROVIDENCE – From public safety fears to the housing crisis and the “brain drain” of college graduates leaving the capital city, nearly all the...

Michael Solomon drops out of Providence mayoral race

PROVIDENCE – The Providence mayoral race has already lost one Democratic hopeful ahead of the June filing deadline. Michael Solomon, the former City Council president,...
R.I. Secretary of State Nellie M. Gorbea was the first Hispanic elected to a statewide office in New England in 2014. She was since re-elected, but is now running for governor of Rhode Island in the 2022 election. Gorbea said she wants to make processes easier and more accessible for businesses seeking to grow or establish themselves in Rhode Island. / COURTESY FRIENDS OF NELLIE GORBEA

Election 2022: Gorbea wants to make life easier for businesses as...

(Editor’s note: This is the fourth in an occasional series of stories speaking with this year's gubernatorial candidates about their economic vision for Rhode...
MICHAEL NEARY has ended his campaign as a Democratic nominee seeking the second district seat in the U.S. House. / COURTESY MICHAEL NEARY

Neary drops out of U.S. House race

PROVIDENCE – The candidate pool seeking Rep. James R. Langevin’s second congressional seat has decreased by one. Michael Neary, a former advocate for 2016 presidential...
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