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Laura Pisaturo is challenging Michael McCaffrey for his seat in the state Senate.

Pisaturo, DaSilva Could Alter Balance of Senate

By Bob Plain on September 10, 2012

Much has been made about the what the outcome of Tuesday’s primary could mean for gay marriage in Rhode Island. The state Senate is the last branch of the government to stand in the way of marriage equality and there’s a lot that could happen in the Democratic primary to shift the landscape of that [...]

Posted in Democrats, Elections, Featured | Tagged dan daponte, DaSilva, Marriage Equality, Michael McCaffrey, pisaturo, senate, teresa paiva weed | 1 Response

Downtown Providence from the Providence River. (Photo by Bob Plain)

Progress Report: McCaffrey vs. Pisaturo; Good Times, Bad Times; Recycling Rising; Happy Birthday HP Lovecraft

By Bob Plain on August 20, 2012

The WPRI General Assembly debates have been fantastic, and Sunday’s between Sen. Michael McCaffrey and challenger Laura Pisaturo was no exception. The two candidates offer a stark choice for Warwick, especially on marriage equality. McCaffrey is against gay marriage and Pisaturo is in a committed gay relationship and is a vehement supporter of marriage equality. [...]

Posted in RI Progress Report | Tagged barrington, hp lovecraft, mccaffrey, pisaturo, wpri | 1 Response

Laura Pisaturo is challenging Michael McCaffrey for his seat in the state Senate.

Warwick Legislators Run Unopposed, For Most Part

By Bob Plain on July 24, 2012

Does Warwick suffer from a lack of people willing to represent the state’s second largest city in the General Assembly? Or is the citizenry just really happy with the delegation it has? Either way, of the nine seats the city has in the state legislature only three are being contested this campaign season, according to [...]

Posted in Elections, Featured, State House | Tagged campaign, pisaturo, state house, Warwick | 2 Responses

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