Tag: Elections
Federal judge bars Trump from implementing proof of citizenship requirement to...
A federal judge on Wednesday permanently barred President Donald Trump’s administration from implementing most of his first executive order on elections, part of which sought to...
Party leaders, lawmakers champion R.I. joining Super Tuesday states
How to recast Rhode Island’s reputation as a flyover state and increase turnout in presidential primary elections? Vote earlier.
Newly approved legislation sent to Gov. Daniel...
Foulkes doubles McKee in Q4 gubernatorial campaign fundraising
PROVIDENCE – The campaign for Democratic gubernatorial challenger Helena Buonanno Foulkes pulled in $576,117 in the fourth quarter of 2025 – more than double...
R.I. elections board slashes campaign finance fines in the hopes of...
Ric Thornton aims to reduce the $6.2 million dollars worth of outstanding fines for missing or overdue state campaign finance reports by 25% by...
Former R.I. Gov. DiPrete dies at age 91
PROVIDENCE – Former Gov. Edward D. DiPrete, a Republican who served as governor between 1985 and 1991 in three terms that ended amid corruption...
Report: Matos campaign worker pleads no contest in signature scandal, avoids...
PROVIDENCE – The women at the center of the signature scandal during Lt. Gov. Sabina Matos’ failed congressional campaign in 2023 has been spared...
Elections board prepares to revamp R.I.’s aging campaign finance software. It...
Twenty-three years is young for a person. But for a software system, it’s ancient.
That’s why Rhode Island election administrators are pushing to rejuvenate the...
With partisan feuding, there is a cost to business
Partisan squabbling isn’t just annoying – it’s also bad for business.
That’s what my colleagues and I found in a recent study on how uncertainty...
Nearly $800M in local bonds approved in 11 R.I. communities
PROVIDENCE – Voters in 11 Rhode Island communities signed off on nearly $800 million in bonds for various projects, including housing, school construction and...
Now is the time R.I. must invest in housing, communities
Unsheltered homelessness in Rhode Island has surged nearly 400% over the last five years. In my 30 years of working in housing and homeless...
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