Rhode Island Senate
Mike McKinney of the Projo has the details.
When the RI Supreme Court decides tomorrow whether to take Senator Stephen Alves’ appeal for a do-over of the September 9 Democrat primary, perhaps we can also learn the source of the senator’s quizzical statement that fifteen Republicans voted in that election. Alves has asked the state Supreme Court to order an entirely new election.…
The Rhode Island Board of Elections advised today that a second recount of the Pinga/Alves primary election will take place tomorrow at 1:00 pm. All ballots, including mail-in and provisional, will be counted. In another contested primary, the Lynch/Bennett race will be recounted at 9:00 am. This ProJo article states that the RI Supreme Court…
At around 10:10 this morning, I spoke with Mr. Robert Kando, Executive Director of the Rhode Island Board of Elections. He advised the following: > No recount of the Pinga/Alves election is scheduled or contemplated at this point. > The BOE met in conference with a Rhode Island Supreme Court Justice and certain other parties.…
In a comment to my post on Bob Kerr’s column, Aldo writes: Not so fast….. Alves’ Election Appeal Update – Your taxes at work! Quick update on the fiasco in the RI Supreme Court …. All parties involved in Alves’ appeal were supposed to have submitted their briefs / supporting documentation by 4:30 on Friday…
It looks like speculation can officially begin: Who’s going to be the new chair of the Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee? The current members (minus those not returning) are… Senator Stephen D. AlvesChairperson Senator Frank A. Ciccone IIIMember Senator Walter S. Felag Jr.1st Vice Chairperson Senator Hanna M. GalloSecretary Senator June N. GibbsMember Senator Maryellen…
This week, WPRO’s Dan Yorke interviewed Michael Pinga of West Warwick. Subject to the recount taking place tomorrow, Mr. Pinga won an upset victory over incumbent state Senator and Senate Finance Committee Chair Stephen Alves in Tuesday’s primary. Because Mr. Pinga will be the only candidate on the ballot for Senate District 9 come November,…
… in Jamestown this evening at the Portuguese American Club. 134 Narragansett Avenue. 5:30 – 8:00. Details and her website here. Donna is running against Senate Majority Leader Teresa Paiva-Weed, who resolutely continues to point blame elsewhere for the death of the e-verify bill last session.
Christine Lopes of Common Cause Rhode Island had an op-ed in today’s ProJo detailing the hurdles, hell, “rhode blocks” that RI citizens encounter when trying to find out various bits of info related to state boards. She takes both the Governor and Legislature to task, and explains that CC uncovered this interesting bit of Senatorial…
As with candidacies throughout the state, the moment of truth will be Thursday morning and that final run down of filings. But the rumor that Senator Paul Moura (D) may not seek re-election has been given legs today with the filing of Declaration of Candidacy papers by the Democrat Mayor of East Providence, Isadore S.…
