Tag: John Marion
R.I.’s COVID-19 state of emergency one of a few remaining in...
PROVIDENCE – It has been more than three years since the first case of COVID-19 was announced in Rhode Island by then-Gov. Gina M....
Enormous turnover among Providence leaders is unchartered territory
The Providence City Council is on the brink of a massive shift, with nearly half of its members leaving office at the end of...
Board of Elections approves new protocols for voting machine testing
PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Board of Elections unanimously approved a new set of protocols for the testing of voting machines on Tuesday ahead of...
THE CAMPAIGN ECONOMY: Election season provides stimulus for many businesses
Forget summer vacation, Gary Wallace hasn’t even had a day off in the last six weeks.
That’s what happens when you own a print shop...
Ballot errors teaching R.I. lessons
A series of errors plagued the first two weeks of early voting in Rhode Island’s primary elections, but experts say voters can be confident...
Some candidates see edge in forming teams
Brown University political science professor Wendy Schiller can’t ever remember candidates for Rhode Island governor and lieutenant governor teaming up as though they were...
2 newcomers running well-funded gubernatorial campaigns
Two businesswomen running for governor who are also mounting their first political campaigns have so far led the way in digging into their personal...
Voting security advocates, computer scientists sound alarm over new R.I. voting...
Once a common office fixture, fax machines have been reduced to a rare, if novelty, relic.
Unless, of course, you’re a military member or overseas...
Census miscount likely allowed R.I. to keep second congressional seat
PROVIDENCE – A miscount in the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau report seemingly allowed Rhode Island to keep its second congressional seat, corrected data from...
Voters lose out if leading candidates don’t attend debates, observers say
With Gov. Daniel J. McKee’s change of heart and recommitment to participate in Thursday’s gubernatorial forum, he managed to narrowly avoid giving his opponents...
