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Hopkins wins Republican primary for Cranston mayor

CRANSTON – Incumbent Kenneth J. Hopkins won the Republican mayoral primary and will face Democratic City Councilor Robert Ferri in November to remain the...

Whitehouse wins Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate 

U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., will face Republican Rep. Patricia Morgan in November, according to unofficial results from Tuesday’s primary.  Whitehouse resoundingly held off a...

Friends, now rivals, face off in Cranston mayoral primary

They say familiarity breeds contempt. To wit: Cranston Mayor Ken Hopkins and Rep. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung – once political allies and friends, but now...

A little more than 1% of R.I. voters have cast early...

It’s been nine days since Rhode Island voters could begin voting ahead of the Sept. 10 primary elections, but few have actually done so. As...

Mail ballot applications due Tuesday; early primary voting starts Wednesday

It’s a big week for Rhode Island elections, with upcoming deadlines for mail ballot applications and the start of early voting ahead of the...
OBSERVERS SAY Gov. Daniel J. McKee's handling of the Washington Bridge has damaged his job approval rating, and it might not be just a memory when the gubernatorial election takes place in two years. / PBN FILE PHOTO/MICHAEL SALERNO

Will McKee’s low job approval rating remain a problem for next...

The partial closure of the Washington Bridge and the need to rebuild it may be causing headaches for commuters and nearby businesses, but the...

Turnout cracks 5% as R.I. primary voters back Biden and Trump

Rhode Island’s lackluster presidential contest fizzled to a close Tuesday, with President Joe Biden and Donald Trump declared winners by the Associated Press 10 minutes after...

Trump and Biden aren’t the only names on R.I.’s primary ballot

It’s hardly going to be a nail-biter.  President Joe Biden and Donald Trump have already clinched the nominations for Democrat and Republican parties, respectively, having won enough...
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Despite FCC ban, AI-powered deep fakes loom over elections

The Federal Communications Commission this month outlawed robocalls that use voices generated by artificial intelligence. The 1991 Telephone Consumer Protection Act bans artificial voices in...
Ken Block / PBN PHOTO/RUPERT WHITELEY

Five Questions With: Ken Block

5Q: Ken Block | Founder, Simpatico Software Systems 1. Why did you want to write the book “Disproven,” about your experience looking into Donald...
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