7 R.I. communities approve school bond measures; N.K. voters say no
PROVIDENCE – Voters in seven local communities approved Tuesday approximately $867 million in bonds to finance new school building construction and renovations to existing...
Democrat Gabe Amo becomes R.I’s first Black candidate elected to Congress
Democrat Gabe Amo defeated Republican Gerry Leonard to win Rhode Island's 1st Congressional District seat Tuesday, becoming the state's first Black candidate elected to...
Voters go to polls to select new congressman, school bond measures
PROVIDENCE – Voters on Tuesday are going to the polls to either elect a new congressman to represent Rhode Island in the U.S. House...
CD1 candidates debate Israel, assault rifles, SCOTUS term limits
EAST PROVIDENCE – The conflict in Gaza, abortion, assault rifles and term limits on the U.S. Supreme Court were among the topics debated Friday...
Amo still ahead financially during special election campaign
PROVIDENCE – Gabe Amo is maintaining the financial advantage during the special election cycle with more than a week to go before the Congressional...
First CD1 poll shows independent voters have power to influence election
Democrat Gabe Amo appears to have an 11-percentage-point lead over Republican Gerry Leonard Jr. in the 1st Congressional District race, but undecided, independent voters...
Amo has financial advantage over Leonard heading into special election
PROVIDENCE – Of the two remaining candidates seeking the 1st Congressional District seat in the U.S. House, Democrat Gabe Amo holds the advantage in...
What will federal financial disclosure forms tell us about CD1 candidates?
Republican congressional hopeful Gerry Leonard is receiving nearly $150,000 a year between his military pension and disability pay, while Democratic rival Gabe Amo lost...
R.I. Board of Electors director to retire in 2024
The administrative head of the state elections board is retiring next year.
Chris Hunter, spokesperson for the R.I. Board of Elections, confirmed in an interview...
Early voting, mail ballots on rise in R.I.
Five years ago, 95% of Rhode Islanders who voted in statewide primaries cast their ballots in-person on a single, designated primary day.
These days, not...
