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PROVIDENCE DEMOCRATS Sen. Ana Quezada, left, and Rep. Grace Diaz at the ceremonial bill signing of legislation creating a license plate honoring Dominican culture on Aug. 14 at Roger Williams Park. The legislators introduced the bills to the General Assembly to establish the new license plates. / COURTESY R.I. GENERAL ASSEMBLY

License plates honoring Dominican residents signed into law

Government 08/17/2026

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island now has a new license plate that honors Dominican heritage, culture and identity across the state. Gov. Daniel J. McKee signed...

AT IT AGAIN: State Rep. Karen Alzate, D-Pawtucket, says the first bill she filed this legislative session was one that would restrict payday lenders, a measure that some legislators have been trying to get passed for more than a decade.  PBN PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Payday lender opponents renew legislative effort

Financial Services 03/14/2025

Advocates for payday lending reform celebrated lin 2023 when the House voted overwhelmingly for a bill they believed would finally curtail so-called “payday lenders,”...

AARON REGUNBERG, right, has raised the most of the remaining candidates in the congressional race, while Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos, left, has spent the most on her campaign. / COURTESY SABINA MATOS AND AARON REGUNBERG

Regunberg top fundraiser remaining in race for Congress; Matos spent most

Elections 08/29/2023

PROVIDENCE – Aaron Regunberg is the top fundraiser of all the remaining candidates seeking the 1st Congressional District seat in the U.S. House, while...

TEN DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CANDIDATES gather Thursday for a debate at Roger Williams University. / SCREENSHOT VIA YOUTUBE.COM

Congressional candidates debate signatures, climate change, education

Elections 08/17/2023

BRISTOL – Climate change, education and student loans, and the recent signature controversy involving one prominent candidate were among the topics 10 Democratic candidates...

DON CARLSON has reported $913,405 in receipts in his push for Congress, with $600,000 of that in personal loans toward his campaign. / COURTESY DON CARLSON

Carlson brought in $913K in receipts, mostly self-funded, in quest for...

Elections 07/17/2023

PROVIDENCE – A political newcomer brought in the most campaign receipts through June 30 in his quest for Congress, but a former local state...

FIFTEEN LOCAL CANDIDATES each have received at least 500 signatures to get on the ballot for the open 1st Congressional District seat. / AP FILE PHOTO/SUSAN WALSH

15 candidates gain enough signatures to get on congressional election ballot

Elections 07/14/2023

PROVIDENCE – Thanks to voter signatures, the large field of candidates looking to succeed David N. Cicilline in the U.S. House has been cut...

FOUR CANDIDATES HAVE DECLARED as of Thursday morning their candidacies seeking the open 1st Congressional District seat in the U.S. House./ AP FILE PHOTO/SUSAN WALSH

22 candidates formally enter 1st Congressional District race

Elections 06/29/2023

PROVIDENCE – A whopping 22 candidates thus far – 15 Democrats, three Republicans and four independents – have declared their candidacies in seeking the...

PAUL LEBON, who ran an unsuccessful congressional campaign in Texas in 2022, is running for Congress in Rhode Island. / COURTESY PAUL LEBON

LeBon latest R.I. Democrat seeking 1st Congressional District seat

Elections 06/23/2023

PROVIDENCE – A former Texas congressional candidate who now resides in Woonsocket is taking another shot at seeking a spot in the U.S. House. Paul...

REP. NATHAN W. BIAH has ended his congressional campaign and will now pursue the R.I. Senate seat once held by the late Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin. / COURTESY REP. NATHAN W. BIAH

Biah drops out of 1st Congressional District race to pursue open...

Elections 06/06/2023

PROVIDENCE – One candidate who was seeking to succeed David N. Cicilline in the U.S. House is shifting his election hopes a bit more...

GABE AMO, a former White House staffer, announced Tuesday his candidacy for Congress. / COURTESY GABE AMO

Former White House staffer Amo latest candidate seeking Congress

Elections 04/18/2023

PROVIDENCE – A 12th confirmed Democratic candidate is pursuing Rep. David N. Cicilline’s soon-to-be-open seat in the U.S. House. Gabe Amo, a Pawtucket native, has...

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