Rhode Island Politics
RI Law Journal has a firsthand report on what sounds like a push-poll commissioned by the Elizabeth Roberts campaign for Lieutenant Governor. Jon Pincince (primary contributor to RILJ) told a pollster who had called him that he’d likely be voting for Robert Healey. Here’s what happened next…Then I was asked for whom I would vote…
Opponents of voter initiative say it’s a bad idea because it somehow gives undue influence to special interests. According to an article from Monday’s USA Today, however, voters in eleven states have the opportunity to use voter initiative protect themselves from special interests that might use governmental processes to seize their homes…Eleven states are giving…
Andrew Lyon is the Republican Candidate for the office of Rhode Island General Treasurer. Anchor Rising recently had the opportunity to interview Mr. Lyon and ask him about the duties of the office, his qualifications for the office, and his reasons for running… Anchor Rising: I don’t think that most people understand why it makes…
(Heads Up–or Nota Bene for the cultured sort–Andrew and I were obviously working the same story and posted them within 1 minute of each other. This proves we Anchor Rising Contributors don’t collude!!!! I kept my post up because of the wonderfully witty and pithy observations….but I did truncate most of it to the “extended”…
As conservatives and Republicans continue the navel gazing (myself included) over the just-past Chafee/Laffey race, it’s worth bringing up the substantial work that we still have to do in November. Though it’s a little tough to prioritize amongst state, local and national elections and issues–the local and city council race for Ward 1 in Warwick…
I was tempted to frame this post around a list of the “lessons learned” from yesterday’s primary elections, but the fact of the matter is, that in most cases, we didn’t learn anything new: instead, we witnessed a thoroughly typical Rhode Island election. Why do I say that? Show me an incumbent or longtime political…
Via WJAR-TV Channel 10… US Senate: (98% of precincts reporting) Lincoln Chafee33,88654% Steve Laffey29,36346% US Congress, Dist. 1: (100% of precincts reporting) Jon Scott11,25869% Ed Leather5,06031% US Congress, Dist 2: (100% of precincts reporting) James Langevin24,47862% Jennifer Lawless15,04338% Lt. Gov (R): (98% of precincts reporting) Reginald Centracchio36,33867% Kerry King17,93733% Lt. Gov (D): (98% of precincts…
For those Providence residents who haven’t made a decision on who they will be voting for in tommorow’s Maoyral primary, here’s a quick summary of Part 2 of Dan Harrop‘s and Dave Talan‘s appearance on WPRI-TV Channel 12‘s Newmakers program from September 3. Both gentleman gave articulate and detailed answers to each question that was…
For those Providence residents who haven’t made a decision on who they will be voting for in tommorow�s Maoyral primary, here’s a quick summary of Part 1 of Dan Harrop‘s and Dave Talan‘s appearance on WPRI-TV Channel 12‘s Newmakers program from September 3. Both gentleman gave articulate and detailed answers to each question that was…
Anchor Rising had the opportunity to interview Dave Talan — Republican candidate for mayor of Providence — about his candidacy and his plans for improving the City of Providence. Mr. Talan’s plan is based on the idea that the focus should be on cutting spending, rather than raising taxes� Anchor Rising: How is your campaign…
