RI House Poised to Vote on Budget, Shekarchi Defends Shift of CARES Act Monies to Support Government Speaker-elect Joe Shekarchi is defending the pending Rhode Island state budget for Fiscal Year 2021...

First Minority Named to RI Supreme Court: Long and Lynch Prata Tapped to Fill Vacancies For months Governor Gina Raimondo refused to commit to name a minority to the Rhode Island Supreme Court. The...

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BREAKING: “I Am Not Going to be President-Elect Biden’s Nominee for HHS Secretary,” Says Raimondo Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo on Thursday addressed speculation that she could be...

A Raimondo Exit To DC Would Set off a Massive Power Shift in RI State House Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo is the leading candidate to serve as the Secretary of Health and Human Services in Read...

The 2022 Rhode Island Governor’s Race Is On—Here’s Who Could Be Running The 2022 Rhode Island gubernatorial race is officially on.  With the 2020 election now over, the governor’s Read...

NEW: Vote on Potential Disciplinary Action Against PERA Chair Batista Scheduled for Monday The Providence External Review Authority (PERA) will be taking up discussion and potential action against...

Election 2020 – Big Winners and Big Losers The numbers are in, or at least most of them, and there are some upsets. GoLocal breaks down the big winners and the big Read More.    ...

NEW: Mattiello Concedes Defeat, Fenton-Fung Thanks Speaker for Service Rhode Island House Speaker Nick Mattiello has conceded defeat to Republican Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung in House District 15 Read...

Fenton-Fung Gets Late Financial Boost From Business Leaders and Unions in Battle Against Mattiello There seems to be a growing consensus between some of Rhode Island’s top business leaders and...

The Nastiest Battle in RI — Mattiello v. Fenton-Fung Speaker of the House Nick Mattiello is fighting for his political life. Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung is looking to topple the Read More.    ...

Brett Smiley Exits His Political Consulting Firm – Ownership Raised Ethics Questions A GoLocal investigative series published in 2017 found that while Brett Smiley served in top positions for...

important 1. Democrats Win High Court Ballot Case — For Now The Supreme Court’s 4-4 deadlock yesterday upheld a Pennsylvania high court ruling in a victory for Democrats. It extends the swing...