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RI ’08: Prelude to 2010

In a national year of change, stasis is likely to prevail at the General Assembly
During a national election season in which “change” remains the dominant motif, Rhode Island politics is locked in a holding pattern marked by a Democratic stranglehold on state and federal offices.
By IAN DONNIS | October 31, 2008

Voter apathy remains a primary staple

Talking Politics
The big story from Tuesday’s primary election, understandably enough, was the seeming upset by Michael J. Pinga of state Senator Stephen D. Alves.
By IAN DONNIS | September 11, 2008

The Quiet Power of Jack Reed

Without seeking the spotlight, the senator and his star continue to rise
As he closes out his second six-year term in the Senate, perhaps the most elite club in politics, Reed is the subject of ongoing speculation about his future.
By IAN DONNIS | August 13, 2008

The devil and Mr. Young

Multi-office seeker drops the knowledge on House Judiciary
Holy water, Batman!
By PHILLIPE + JORGE | May 14, 2008

Beating up on Chris (times two)

Matthews gets dissected; Young goes egotistical in ATM contretemps
It’s nice to see the rest of the world picking up on something we Vo Dilunduhs have known for years.
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | April 16, 2008

Endorsements

Chafee and Whitehouse for us senate; Roberts and de Ramel for state offices; plus, Langevin, the general assembly, and the Providence city council
The Republican primary for US Senate is, in many ways, a fight between the GOP of past and present.
By PROVIDENCE PHOENIX STAFF | September 07, 2006

Down to the wire

Will Chafee or Laffey emerge victorious? Plus, Rhode Island’s other top primary races
So will Cranston Mayor Stephen P. Laffey prove the ascending dragon-slayer who knocks off US Senator Lincoln Chafee, a favorite target of conservatives everywhere, or will the herky-jerky heir to one of the best brand names in Ocean State politics repel his challenger and live to fight another day?
By IAN DONNIS | September 06, 2006

Bad moon rising on local papers

Journal Register heads for the hills
Anyone familiar with the plight of newspapers knows how we have entered an era in which fewer and fewer Americans read hard copy anymore (if they can actually read), and that the Web is the place to go.
By PHILLIPE & JORGE | August 30, 2006

Jamestown loses its erection

The big blow-up could be a spectacle for the ages
Jamestown Bridge is falling down, falling down. Jamestown Bridge is falling down, my fair lady!
By PHILLIPE AND JORGE | April 12, 2006

Power play

Is Cicilline trying to remake the City Council? A department head’s incipient run against an East Side incumbent raises eyebrows
After supplanting Vincent A. “Buddy” Cianci Jr. almost four years ago as the 800-pound gorilla of Providence politics, Mayor David N. Cicilline continues to trumpet an agenda of civic reform and economic development.
By IAN DONNIS | February 09, 2006

Tough time for Cheney

The Veep is being punished for his misdeeds
If the national media give attention to the totally demented ravings of the Christian Coalition’s ludicrous God-botherer Pat Robertson — most recently about Ariel Sharon — the Associated Press should pick up this following news.
By | January 18, 2006

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