The parade seems to be forming for the 2014 Rhode Island campaign for governor. RIPR political analyst Scott MacKay explains why this may not be a good thing for our beleaguered state. In the 24/7 world of modern politics, two years is a very long ti... »
Governor Chafee, testifying before the Senate Finance Committee, made his plea for his legislative package aimed at helping cities and towns stave off the impacts of the sustained recession and steep state cuts by his predecessor to local municipalitie... »
The Rhode Island political establishment continues to close ranks around Congressman David Cicilline. Gov. Lincoln Chafee said Friday he’s endorsing the freshman Democrat for reelection. On Thursday evening, Chafee attended a Cicilline fundraiser in Pr... »
Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian is quashing rumors that he’s distancing himself from longtime friend and ally Gov. Lincoln Chafee. “There’s no rift at all,” Avedisian told WPRI.com on Monday. Local observers’ eyebrows rose last Thursday when Avedisian st... »
It’s hard to be happy about something that will hurt so many working class retirees across Rhode Island, as would Governor Chafee’s proposed bills to help cities and towns. But Chafee designed his suite of legislation to help the most cash-strapped com... »
Flanked by mayors and town managers from around the state, Governor Lincoln Chafee unveiled a plan this afternoon for helping Rhode Island’s most fiscally troubled communities. He held up a copy of the Providence Journal — featuring headlines about Woo... »
Governor Chafee said former Governor Don Carcieri and the General Assembly put struggling communities in peril when they cut some $195 million in state aid to cities and towns. “It’s no wonder Providence is in trouble, it’s no wonder Pawtucket is havin... »
With Central Falls set to exit bankruptcy within three months, retired firefighters such as Paul Gagnon, a cancer patient, are bearing much of the burden. »
