Category Archives: Politics

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

Race for RI governor plays out on two fronts

Race for RI governor plays out on two fronts

Candidates for Rhode Island governor Ashley Kalus and Dan McKee sparred on two fronts Monday, with the Republican challenger charging McKee mishandled a request to raise the pay of his department directors, while the incumbent Democrat questioned Kalus’ appearance in Rhode Island and her out-of-state residency.MORE

Business group endorses Fung in congressional race

Business group endorses Fung in congressional race

Allan Fung, the Republican nominee in Rhode Island’s 2nd Congressional District Tuesday celebrated his endorsement by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce with a relaxed meeting on the patio of a Warwick coffeehouse.MORE

Retiring Congressman Langevin endorses Magaziner

Retiring Congressman Langevin endorses Magaziner

Congressman Jim Langevin, who is retiring from Congress after 22 years, is endorsing a Democrat to succeed him, backing Seth Magaziner, who won the party’s endorsement in a convention last weekend.MORE