Tag: Common Cause Rhode Island
R.I. redistricting commission keeps 113 incumbent legislators in their existing districts
PRROVIDENCE - Rhode Island's Special Commission on Reapportionment has approved its redistricting maps, keeping all 113 incumbent legislators in their existing districts.
The state's political...
Does public need more input in R.I.’s redistricting process?
The process that shifts the political landscape every 10 years with the redrawing of legislative district boundaries should include inviting more public input through...
Public officials ponder future of online meetings
Rhode Island public meetings have been virtual for more than a year. In that time, the audience for the meetings of public bodies such...
DOUBLE DUTY: Should R.I.’s citizen legislature become a full-time body?
Every year, Rhode Island’s 113-member citizen legislature has plenty to pack into a six-month session. This year has been no different.
Major issues debated include...
Gov. McKee must show how his office can work with lt....
Eleven years ago, the late Robert J. Healey Jr. ran the last of his three failed bids for lieutenant governor, capturing 39% of the...
Census takers fall short of target goal in areas of U.S.,...
From tribal lands in Arizona and New Mexico to storm-battered Louisiana, census workers who go door to door were unable to reach all the...
R.I. voter mailer seeks new citizens
The oversized postcard sent to people who aren’t registered to vote in Rhode Island had an unusual question. For the first time, Rhode Island...
R.I. census count enters crunch time
The coronavirus pandemic has made the difficult job of getting an accurate census count much harder at a time in which Rhode Island has...
Federal judge suspends R.I. mail-in-ballot witness requirement for 2020 elections
PROVIDENCE – A federal judge ruled on Tuesday night to suspend witness and notary requirements for mail-in ballot voting during the coronavirus pandemic for...
ACLU sues state over mail-in-ballot witness/notary requirements
PROVIDENCE – The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island is suing the state, challenging the witnesses or notary requirement for vote-by-mail ballots in...
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