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Competition abounds, but contention was noticeably absent from a public forum featuring the five Democratic candidates vying to represent District 28 in the Rhode Island Senate.
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By NANCY LAVIN, Rhode Island Current
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9/4/24
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With little daylight between them on the issues, the five Democrats vying for the Senate District 28 seat outlined their priorities once elected. The Aug. 29 forum, which was standing room only, was …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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9/4/24
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The auditorium in the William Hall Library in Cranston was close to standing-room-only on Saturday as residents gathered to hear four Democratic hopefuls for State Senate District 28 make their cases …
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By ADAM ZANGARI
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8/21/24
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Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung
AGE: 43
OCCUPATION/PROFESSION:
RI House of Representatives-State Rep. District 15, Physical Therapist at RI Hospital specializing in neurological injuries
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8/21/24
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Darrell Brown
AGE: 60
OCCUPATION/PROFESSION:
Vice President, RI Conservation Law Foundation/Environmental Advocacy
EDUCATION:
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) and Juris Doctor (J.D.)
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8/21/24
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Voters in Rhode Island House District 42, which contains parts of Johnston and Cranston, will likely see a 2022 Democratic primary rematch this September. All three candidates who ran last election, …
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By RAYMOND BACCARI
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4/10/24
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What in other circumstances might be a rather dry question was a hot topic last week in Cranston and among interested parties all over Rhode Island following the first days of the Cranston Republican …
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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2/7/24
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With a Republican mayoral primary now inevitable, battle lines have been drawn between the camps of incumbent Mayor Kenneth Hopkins and challenger State Representative Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung.
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By KEVIN FITZPATRICK
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1/31/24
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Unofficial results from the Sept. 13 primary currently show that 10,151 Cranston residents voted in last Tuesday's primary – this is 17 percent of the city’s total eligible voters (a …
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By EMMA BARTLETT and RORY SCHULER
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9/20/22
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STORY OF THE WEEK
Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee revisited his top campaign theme as he celebrated his primary victory last week. “As we said, it’s not the cards you get dealt, …
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9/20/22
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Candidate Votes in Cranston % of Vote
Congress District 2 …
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9/20/22
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Candidates and their supporters were prepared for rain on Primary Day and they got it. Before the showers, they greeted voters at the Scottish Rite Masonic Lodge in Pawtuxet. The Herald also caught …
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9/13/22
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Democratic Gubernatorial candidate Helena Buonanno Foulkes and Warwick School Committee candidate Leah Hazelwood shared stories of their long hours on the campaign trail Tuesday morning when they …
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9/13/22
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Early voting for Cranston’s primary kicks off Aug. 24 and continues through Sept. 12 (closed Labor Day) at the Peter T. Pastore Youth Center located at 155 Gansett Ave. Individuals can stop by …
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8/23/22
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There are few things more exciting than state primary season — right?
Sarcasm aside, with the state primary only a little over a month away, we thought it prudent to at least provide the …
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8/2/22
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By IAN DONNIS Rhode Island's primary election on Tuesday will indicate whether Rhode Islanders want a more progressive General Assembly. The Rhode Island Political Cooperative - whose platform includes issues like a $15 minimum wage, higher taxes on the
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By IAN DONNIS
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9/9/20
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE Ken Hopkins and his supporters had been confident of a victory in the Republican mayoral primary. Neither they nor most observers, however, expected Tuesday's primary election night gathering at the St. Mary's Feast Society building
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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9/9/20
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE Like so many aspects of daily life during the pandemic, Democratic Dist. 16 Rep. Christopher Millea's first term in the General Assembly has not gone according to plan. "e;COVID has really taken over,"e; he said. "e;It wasn't really a full
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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8/26/20
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By DANIEL KITTREDGE For Democratic District 16 House candidate Brandon Potter, the personal effects of the pandemic have provided motivation to follow what he describes as an otherwise unlikely path toward a bid for political office. "e;Really quite a few
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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8/26/20
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Just two of the six ward seats on the City Council will be contested this fall after declared Republican candidates in wards 1 and 3 failed to submit the required number of signatures to qualify for ballot placement. Ward 1
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By DANIEL A. KITTREDGE
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7/15/20
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