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Tax hike for new Norton Middle School roof on April election ballot 0 RandySF 13 hrs ago 13 hrs ago 0 95

RUN FOR SOMETHING: David Morales for Providence Mayor 0 RandySF 18 hrs ago 18 hrs ago 0 98

RUN FOR SOMETHING: Jacqueline Goldman Providence City Council, Ward 5 0 RandySF 18 hrs ago 18 hrs ago 0 90

RI-SOS, RI-TREAS: Q4 campaign finance reports show Amore (D), Diossa (D) have healthy cash reserves 0 RandySF Feb 9 Feb 9 0 240

RI-LG: Matos (D) launches bid for second term as lieutenant governor 0 RandySF Feb 5 Feb 5 1 179

Snowstorm response heats up Providence mayoral race 0 RandySF Feb 2 Feb 2 0 251

NorthEast Radio Watch 1/26/2026: Public Radio Grows in RI 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 30 Jan 30 2 241

Early voting to be held Saturday in Warwick special election 0 RandySF Jan 27 Jan 27 1 210

Elections board backs Amore's proposal to let voters sign candidate nomination forms online 0 RandySF Jan 14 Jan 14 0 298

How to win elections and influence the State House? The League of RI Businesses has a plan. 0 RandySF Nov 25 Nov 25 1 497

Council sets date for special election on $50M bond 0 RandySF Nov 2025 Nov 2025 0 327

RI-LG: Republican Loughlin joins race for lieutenant governor 0 RandySF Nov 2025 Nov 2025 0 435

Two visibility events in RI, tomorrow - Tues. November 11th, and one on Weds. 0 yellow dahlia Nov 2025 Nov 2025 0 420

RI-AG: Rep. Jason Knight (D) makes bid for R.I. attorney general official 0 RandySF Oct 2025 Oct 2025 0 508

Rally in support of Social Security - TUESDAY SEPT 9th in Newport, RI 0 yellow dahlia Sep 2025 Sep 2025 0 4839

Rally in support of Social Security - Tueday Sept 2nd, in Newport 0 yellow dahlia Sep 2025 Sep 2025 3 1794

Judge Frank Caprio, "The Kindest Judge in America" has passed at 88. 1 Totally Tunsie Aug 2025 Aug 2025 5 913

Rally in support of Social Security, TUESDAY AUGUST 5th Newport 0 yellow dahlia Aug 2025 Aug 2025 3 823

Rally in support of Social Security - TUESDAY JULY 22nd 0 yellow dahlia Jul 2025 Jul 2025 5 866

Rally in support of Social Security in Newport - Tues July 15th 0 yellow dahlia Jul 2025 Jul 2025 4 948

R.I. Senate 4 special primary saw 11% turnout, half of ballots cast early or by mail 0 RandySF Jul 2025 Jul 2025 0 854

RI-SD04: R.I. Senate District 4 Democratic primary election competes for attention of voters 0 RandySF Jul 2025 Jul 2025 0 855

R.I. elections board OKs $140K contract for long-awaited campaign finance software upgrade 0 RandySF Jun 2025 Jun 2025 1 1019

RI-SD04: Registration deadline for Senate District 4, Central Falls special elections is Sunday 0 RandySF Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 964

RI-SD04: 6 candidates are vying to fill Ruggerio's (D) state Senate seat. See who's running. 0 RandySF May 2025 May 2025 0 3512

Newport, RI - rally in support of Social Secuirty, TUESDAY MAY 27 0 yellow dahlia May 2025 May 2025 0 1095

What voters, candidates need to know about Coventry, Central Falls and Senate District 4 elections 0 RandySF May 2025 May 2025 0 1229

RALLY in support of Social Security in Newport, TUES. MAY 13 0 yellow dahlia May 2025 May 2025 2 1188

Rallies in Newport, to show support for Social Security and their staff. 2 yellow dahlia Apr 2025 Apr 2025 4 1378

Rally on TUESDAY APRIL 22, 2025 - SOCIAL SECURITY office, Newport 0 yellow dahlia Apr 2025 Apr 2025 3 1341

Rhode Island Continued...

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HANDS OFF SOCIAL SECURITY! Rally - Newport, RI on Tuesday April 15 from 3pm to 5pm 3 yellow dahlia Apr 2025 Apr 2025 3 1764

State rep (D) pleads guilty to refusing breathalyzer during February DUI arrest 1 RandySF Mar 2025 Mar 2025 1 1527

Rally on Saturday in PVD 1PM at Sen Reed's office* 0 617Blue Feb 2025 Feb 2025 0 1572

Bird flu found in southern RI farm flock 4 Emile Jan 2025 Jan 2025 7 2281

Sen. David Tikoian selected to be next Rhode Island Senate majority whip 0 Emile Jan 2025 Jan 2025 0 1731

Rhode Island saw highest voter turnout in Nov. 5 election since 2008 0 RandySF Nov 2024 Nov 2024 2 1736

Democrat prevails in comeback win for third Barrington Town Council seat 0 RandySF Nov 2024 Nov 2024 1 1779

Recounts confirm winners in three close state legislative races 0 RandySF Nov 2024 Nov 2024 4 1701

Elections board to consider recount requests in 3 state legislative races 0 RandySF Nov 2024 Nov 2024 1 1698

R.I. voters again rejected a constitutional convention question. Time to get rid of it? 0 RandySF Nov 2024 Nov 2024 0 1698

Common Cause seeking volunteers for Election Day 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 1566

Deadline to request a mail ballot is 4 p.m. Tuesday 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 1 1627

Warwick mayoral candidates debate T.F. Green, lawn mowing and chickens 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 0 1845

Woonsocket mayoral candidates spar over former city leader Lisa Baldelli-Hunt in WPRI debate 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 0 1802

Breaking down the ballot: Should Rhode Island hold a constitutional convention? 0 RandySF Oct 2024 Oct 2024 0 1673

RI Board of Elections practicing election safety 0 RandySF Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 1708

RI Ballot Question 3: What to know about the $120 million housing bond 0 RandySF Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 3792

Watchdog group alleges Pawtucket violated rights of Spanish-speaking voters during primary election 0 RandySF Sep 2024 Sep 2024 0 1627

Question 4 supporters call for approval of reworked green bond to support environment in RI 0 RandySF Sep 2024 Sep 2024 0 5771

Falling 68 votes shy, Democratic candidate for Senate District 17 asks for recount 0 RandySF Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 2000

R.I. GOP seeks volunteers for its own 'election integrity office' 1 RandySF Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 1729

Central Falls ballot question approved for school construction bond 0 RandySF Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 1681

George Washington's famous August, 1790 letter to the Jews of Newport, RI 3 elleng Nov 2023 Jul 2024 5 4922

RI House passes gun limits: Ban on large-capacity magazines, minimum age 21 to purchase 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2022 Mar 2024 6 7278

Students display 'anti-tolerance' flags after Ponaganset High's Pride Month celebration 4 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2022 Oct 2023 0 7188

Early voting is happening! 0 JudyM Oct 2022 Oct 2022 6 2629

Anyone else thinking that Fung is putting out better quality ads? 0 JudyM Oct 2022 Oct 2022 0 9673

Rhode Island students sued for the right to civics lessons. Now they will ensure others benefit 4 cbabe Aug 2022 Oct 2022 11 11163

Rhode Islanders who help someone from out of state get an abortion are now protected 1 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2022 Jul 2022 3 3770

Rhode Island passes bill requiring teaching of AAPI culture 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 3309

Rhode Island Continued...

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R.I. Senate passes gun bills amid dramatic debates, protests 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 6973

Governor McKee announces "Landlord Challenge" to pay landlords to rent to formerly homeless 1 TexasTowelie May 2022 May 2022 2 7375

RI hasn't submitted plan to address Eleanor Slater Hospital deficiencies 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2022 Mar 2022 0 5584

Part-time employee volunteers to pay elderly woman's $198 grocery bill 2 Sherman A1 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 18 7329

Rhythm & Roots Festival comes to an end. UPDATE: REVIVED AND REINSTATED! 0 Totally Tunsie Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 6384

Cranston dentist who defied RI COVID vaccine mandate sues for right to see patients again 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 9081

McKee has narrow Q4 fundraising lead in RI race for governor 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 3055

Touro Synagogue's future uncertain, as long-time Newport congregation faces eviction 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2022 Feb 2022 0 3360

Environmental groups wanted to remove a dam in R.I. They hit a wall of opposition. 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2022 Feb 2022 2 6216

Blizzard Updates: McKee declares emergency, orders travel ban 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2022 Jan 2022 3 6705

URI trustees vote unanimously to revoke honorary degrees to Michael Flynn, Rudy Giuliani 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2022 Jan 2022 6 8310

Nick Alahverdian, suspected of faking his death, found in Scotland, say police 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Jan 2022 4 6102

Cutting-edge 'seagliders' will be built in Rhode Island 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2022 Jan 2022 10 3801

R.I. National Guard deployed to psychiatric hospital in Providence 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2022 Jan 2022 3 5992

Greenleaf bosses fold, meet union demands in Portsmouth 3 TexasTowelie Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 6253

R.I. representative slammed for tweeting she lost 'a black friend' to critical race theory 3 TexasTowelie Dec 2021 Dec 2021 2 6685

Helena Foulkes, Rhode Island candidate for governor's earnings topped $9.6 million in 2020 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 4715

McKee gives RI's hospitals protection from lawsuits during pandemic 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 5476

Rhode Island failed to use more than $1 billion for affordable housing, state senator says 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 7436

A former Providence public school principal was caught working in a Washington, D.C. school at the 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 3 6617

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