Tag: Democrats
Democrat challengers Foulkes, Khamsyvoravong widen cash leads over incumbents in Q2
With less than a month before early voting begins for Rhode Island state and local primaries, candidates are pounding the pavement and packing in...
McKee, Foulkes officially declare their candidacy for Sept. primary
With 78 days to go until Rhode Island’s Democratic primary, the two Democratic frontrunners for governor officially filed their declaration of candidacy paperwork less...
As energy costs rise, some states back off ambitious climate goals
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – Seven years ago, New York lawmakers set ambitious goals for slashing greenhouse gas emissions with clarion calls about saving the...
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep...
NEW YORK (AP) – Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act...
Blame shutdown on citizens who prefer political spectacle
The U.S. was founded on the idea that government exists to serve its people. To do this, the government must deliver services that promote...
Poll: Trump’s approval rating low among R.I. residents
PROVIDENCE – President Donald Trump’s job approval rating among state residents is low, according to a new poll.
The Ocean State Poll, conducted by The Survey Center at the University...
Restaurant owner announces 2026 gubernatorial bid
PROVIDENCE – Another candidate has entered the 2026 gubernatorial race.
Gregory D. Stevens, who owns Pat’s Italian Restaurants in Coventry, Cumberland and Johnston, will join incumbent Gov....
President Trump signs funding bill, ending government shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump signed a government funding bill Wednesday night, ending a record 43-day shutdown that caused financial stress for federal workers...
Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November
PROVIDENCE (AP) – President Donald Trump’s administration said Monday that it will partially fund SNAP after two judges issued rulings requiring it to keep...
Trump administration posts notice that no federal food aid will go...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid will not go out Nov. 1, raising the stakes...
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