Category Archives: Politics

Candidates for governor campaign down to the wire

Candidates for governor campaign down to the wire

The major candidates for governor began their final full day of campaigning in Northern Rhode Island, Gov. Dan McKee at a diner and pharmacy in Woonsocket, Ashley Kalus a few miles away at a coffee shop not far from the incumbent’s home in Cumberland, where each one found sympathetic supporters.MORE

Fung, Magaziner lock horns in WPRO congressional debate

Fung, Magaziner lock horns in WPRO congressional debate

The WPRO debate between congressional candidates Allan Fung and Seth Magaziner on Friday was, in large part, a reflection of their TV ads over the last several weeks, hammering each other on themes including the economy, gun policies, abortion rights, the environment, social security and public safety.MORE

First Lady Jill Biden campaigns for RI Democrats

First Lady Jill Biden campaigns for RI Democrats

Rhode Island’s closely contested races for governor and congress drew First Lady Jill Biden to the Ocean State Wednesday for two campaign rallies, along with an “official” stop to promote teaching.MORE

How Michael Flynn goes local to spread Christian nationalism 

How Michael Flynn goes local to spread Christian nationalism

Flynn, who just eight years ago under President Barack Obama led the U.S. military’s intelligence agency, now is at the center of a far-right Christian nationalist movement that has a growing influence in the Republican Party. In speeches across the U.S., he urges his supporters to get involved in local politics as a way to change the country from the bottom up.MORE

Governor’s race focuses on test scores and tax returns

Governor's race focuses on test scores and tax returns

The candidates for governor seem to feel they have winning lines of attack, as Republican Ashley Kalus continued to hammer at the state’s delayed release of standardized test scores, while Democrat Dan McKee renewed his call that Kalus release her tax returns.MORE

Kalus calls on McKee to invoke emergency powers

Kalus calls on McKee to invoke emergency powers

Republican candidate for Rhode Island governor Ashley Kalus called on Gov. Dan McKee to invoke emergency powers to ease rising energy costs, while the two traded barbs over a new flight of television ads that began to air on Thursday.MORE