Ian Donnis
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TGIF: 23 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
October is here and the general election is slightly more than four weeks away. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. As uusual, your tips and → Read More
Bonus Q&A: Trillo On Trump, Spoiler Accusations, Cutting State Spending & More
Independent candidate for governor Joe Trillo joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of issues related to his campaign and RI politics. → Read More
Morgan Endorses Trillo For RI Governor
Rhode Island House Minority Leader Patricia Morgan, who placed second to Cranston Mayor Allan Fung in the September GOP primary for governor, has endorsed → Read More
Elorza Concerned About Ruggerio's Plan To Remove 'Impediments' To I-195 Development
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza expressed concern Tuesday about Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio's plan to file a bill that could speed the → Read More
Bob Woodward: Americans Have Become Numb To President Trump
Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward told a group of Rhode Island business leaders that close associates of President Trump consider him a threat to → Read More
TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
It was an eventful week -- in Rhode Island and in Washington -- so there's lots of grist for the mill. Thanks for stopping by for my column. As usual, your → Read More
Bonus Q&A: Witman On Providence Finances, Schools, Speed Cameras & More
Independent candidate for Providence Mayor Diane Witman joins Bonus Q&A to discuss a range of issues related to the city and her campaign. → Read More
Political Roundtable: Witman On Her Run For Mayor Of Providence
Dianne "Dee Dee" Witman joins Political Roundtable to discuss the Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and her independent run for mayor of Providence. → Read More
Raimondo, Fung & Trillo Spar During First Televised Debate
The three front runners in Rhode Island's race for governor, Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo, Republican challenger Allan Fung, and independent Joe Trillo, → Read More
Q&A: Moderate Party Candidate William Gilbert On His Third-Party Run For RI Governor
Most of us are familiar with the two main political parties in this country: the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. But In Rhode Island, there’s a → Read More
Fung Releases Small Business Plan; Raimondo Vows To Protect Affordable Care Act
Republican gubernational candidate Allan Fung released a small business plan Wednesday that proposes to eliminate the minimum tax for unprofitable → Read More
Women Activists Call For Fung & Trillo To Specify Stance On Kavanaugh's Nomination
Three women activists called Tuesday for Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo's top two rivals, Republican Allan Fung and independent Joe Trillo, to specify → Read More
Fung Proposes Putting A Safety Officer In Every RI School
Republican candidate for governor Allan Fung unveiled a proposal Monday to post a safety officer in every Rhode Island school building, and to pay for that → Read More
TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
The calendar flips from summer to fall, and we move ever closer to the November election. Thanks for stopping by for my weekly column. Your tips and → Read More
WPRI-RWU Poll: Raimondo Develops Seven Point Lead Over Fung
A new poll commissioned by WPRI-TV and Roger William University shows that Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo, a Democrat, has opened a seven-point lead over → Read More
Another Rep Announces Opposition To Mattiello; Amore Standing By Speaker
A handful of state representatives have said they will no longer support Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, but a potential successor to → Read More
Campaigns Condemn Noose Displayed With Fung Sign In Chepachet
Republican gubernatorial candidate Allan Fung and other campaigns condemned Tuesday the use of a noose to display a Fung campaign side in Chepachet. → Read More
TGIF: 20 Things To Know About Rhode Island Politics & Media
Now that we political junkies have spent a year or so obsessing about the Rhode Island primary, there's just a bit more than seven weeks until Rhode Island → Read More
Political Roundtable: Fung On RI's Primary & His Battle With Raimondo
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, Rhode Island's Republican gubernatorial nominee, joins Political Roundtable to discuss the outcome of the state's primary election on Wednesday and his general election fight with Democrat Gina Raimondo. → Read More
Bonus Q&A: Fung On Economic Development, Trump, Immigration & More
Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, the GOP nominee for Rhode Island governor, joins Bonus Q&A to discuss his campaign against Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo and → Read More