Dee From the Desk: On the Offensive
The election is less than two weeks away and campaigns across the state are in full swing, most of them on the offensive. Gina Raimondo really knows how to make girl power work for her. First she a...
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Chamber of commerce holds mayoral forum
By: Melissa Randall @MelissaARandall Business leaders came together at the Biltmore Hotel Wednesday morning to hear how the three candidates for Providence Mayor plan to attract business and create...
Dee from The Desk: A Unified Front
The message was clear: unity. As over four hundred Rhode Island Democrats converged at The West Valley Inn for the Party's Unity Dinner messages of team work and unifying the party after the divisi...
Dee from the Desk: Taking Republicans seriously
In one of the bluest states in the country many people are surprised to learn that the state has a history of electing Republican Governors. A Democrat hasn't been elected to the office since Bruce...
Fired Workers File Class Action Suit Against Cox Communications
By Matt Blanchettemblanchette@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.nettwitter: @mattblanchette Five former local service installers are suing Cox Communications and M M Communications for failure to pay wages an unfair labor prac...
Dee from the Desk: Blurring Political Boundaries
Voters, this is not the same Rhode Island anymore. In front of the Federal Hill law offices of prominent Democrats Frank John Lombardi sits an Ernie Almonte for Treasurer Sign; the AFL-CIO is not r...
Scotland voting on independence
By: Melissa Randall mrandall@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net From his office at Providence College Assistant Professor Tobias Harper will be keeping a close eye on events taking place across the pond. On Thursday Scotla...
Dee from the Desk: Blaming Block?
The heated Republican Gubernatorial Primary is over but some Republicans still can't resist pointing fingers. The newest issue to arise among the small Rhode Island Republican Party is the announce...
General Election Campaign Begins for RI Governor
Twitter: @markcurtisABC6 email: mcurtis@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.netRepublican nominees for Attorney General, Lieutenant Governor and Governor are wasting no time.They campaigned at a Warwick senior center the morning...
Cianci ad hits airwaves
By: Melissa Randall mrandall@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net Vincent "Buddy" Cianci is waiting no time. The former Providence Mayor officially kicked off his campaign last night. A new television ad is already hitting t...
Cianci to start official campaign with ad and party
By: Dee DeQuattroEmail: ddequattro@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.netTwitter: @deedequattroFormer Providence Mayor Buddy Cianci is kicking off his official campaign tonight with a party at GPub after the primary and his fir...
Providence mayoral candidates make final push before polls close
It has been one of the most heated mayoral races in Providence in years, and now the Democratic candidates vying for the city's top spot are making their final push before the polls close.
Four local House races to watch on Primary Day
By: Dee DeQuattroEmail: ddequattro@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.netTwitter: @deedequattroDemocrat Rep. District 4J. Aaron Regunberg v. Miriam Ross v. Heather Tow-YickThe Rhode Island Political Scene experience d a huge sh...
Dee from the Desk: Primary Problems
In the end this whole primary season will boil down to one thing, and it is not ideas. It's each candidate's get out the vote efforts. This year is an off year election. There is no presidential ra...
Dee from the Desk: GOP losing sight
With the Allan Fung and Ken Block race getting so heated and down right personal a lot of individuals in the Republican Party have lost their long term vision and have become as near sighted as the...
Cianci sauce made no money for charity in 4 years
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Former Mayor Buddy Cianci's face beams from the label of his Mayor's Own Marinara Sauce, which also promises that sales are "Benefiting Providence School Children" and have ...
"The Sunday Political Brunch" - by Mark Curtis August 17, 2014
Twitter: @markcurtisABC6 email: mcurtis@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net“The Sunday Political Brunch” -- August 17, 2004(Providence, Rhode Island) – As with many states, we are getting close to the primary election here. ...
Pell kicks off campaign for RI Gov
By: Melissa Randall mrandall@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net Clay Pell is now a candidate for Rhode Island Governor. He formally launched his campaign Tuesday morning people sparking a Pell w
Dee from the Desk: Hired Help
This entire election season Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Gina Raimondo has had the largest campaign coffer of all the Democrats. The candidate has run a tight campaign and has been out with a...
9 qualify for Rhode Island governor ballot
By The Associated Press news@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) _ Nine candidates have qualified for a spot on the ballot for Rhode Island governor. The secretary of state's office on Friday finalized ...
Mollis urged to step aside from 38 Studios review
by News Staffnews@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.netThe Associated PressAn opponent of Secretary of State Ralph Mollis in the lieutenant governor's race is calling on Mollis to step aside from an investigation into potentia...
"The Sunday Political Brunch" -- ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis
Twitter: @markcurtisABC6mcurtis@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net“The Sunday Political Brunch” – June 24, 2014 (Providence, Rhode Island) – The most intriguing political story in the United States this past week came from ...
Dee from the Desk: Throwing your hat in the ring
Come one, come all, and throw your hat into the ring to be the next state representative, senator, governor, or what ever your heart desires, now is your chance. People are lining up at their local...
Legal action may be taken in circus incident
Nicole Gerberngerber@abc6.us-east-1.rayoscms.net@nicolegerberPROVIDENCE - Now that several of the injured circus performers have hired a lawyer, many are questioning who may be at fault if a lawsuit ensues.But there'...
