RI Democratic Party doesn’t want to endorse Trump voter after all
The Rhode Island Democratic Party wants to take back two of four controversial legislative endorsements that lit a fire under the local progressive movement and drew the attention of national media. If successful, Michael Earnheart, a Trump voter challenging incumbent Rep. Moira Walsh, and Greg Accairdo, a former Johnston state Senator who has twice been arrested […]
The RI Democratic Party isn’t very democratic
As a member of the RI Democratic State Committee, a Bernie Sanders delegate, and a member of the Women’s Caucus and nominating committee, I’ve tried to be the good Democrat and change the party from within. But it’s been difficult from the get-go for me to get information, to feel included and respected. This also […]
RI Democrats stand with Dreamers, oppose ending DACA
Top elected officials in Rhode Island spoke out against President Trump’s plan to cancel DACA, the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program that grants amnesty to 800,000 children of undocumented immigrants. “As long as I am Governor of this state,” said Governor Gina Raimondo, “Rhode Island will stand up for the American Dream, and the […]
RI Democrats trash Trump for lacking morals on Charlottesville
Rhode Island Democrats castigated President Donald Trump for equating protesting white supremacy with advocating for white supremacy after a racism rally in Charlottesville, Virginia turned violent and left one woman dead and many others injured. “The United States fought against Nazis and fascism in World War II. Over 400,000 Americans gave their lives in that […]
Joe McNamara explains DNC vote for Tom Perez over Keith Ellison
When Rep. Joe McNamara, chairman of the Rhode Island Democratic Party, was on his way to vote for the next chair of the Democratic National Committee in Atlanta on Saturday morning, he didn’t know who would emerge victorious – Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison, his preferred candidate, or former Labor Secretary Tom Perez, the eventual winner. […]
RI Dems turn out to launch local Hillary headquarters
A full roster of elected officials and almost 200 people packed the Rhode Island Democratic headquarters in Warwick Saturday morning to kick off a statewide effort to support presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. The storefront office was standing room only as the governor and our congressional delegation energized attendees with their perspectives on the race and […]
RI delegation praises Michelle Obama, Bernie Sanders
Members of the Rhode Island delegation were still buzzing about the first-night speakers at the Democratic National Convention as they met for breakfast in Philadelphia. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse said he was particularly moved by the reaction of Bernie Sanders supporters during his speech. “Seeing the Bernie people, the young people, in the close-ups on TV […]
Roll call vote for Sanders anticipated at DNC
With Sanders organizers fanning out to all the convention hotels to collect delegate signatures supporting a roll-call vote, there was reaction from both the Clinton camp and among local delegates at their daily breakfast meeting this morning. “We anticipate there will be a roll call vote tomorrow night and that every vote will be counted,” […]
Justin Katz, Joe McNamara, and all this Gaspee chatter
What do Democratic Party Chair Joe McNamara, Justin Katz, the burning of the HMS Gaspee, and a concentration camp have in common? Quite a good deal! There is a bit of a schoolyard tiff being had out in public today between Joe and Justin where they are trying to see who can be the most […]
How we all will pay for Raimondo’s pension “reform”
It is time to talk seriously not just about the case of the missing COLAs but what is going to happen when people cannot dip into their savings anymore to make up the difference in their monthly budgets.
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