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Declaración de Common Cause Rhode Island en respuesta al gobernador McKee

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Declaración de Common Cause Rhode Island en respuesta al gobernador McKee


“Common Cause Rhode Island no necesita el permiso de nadie para exigir responsabilidades a las autoridades. Continuamos revisando el material elaborado por la Policía Estatal y el Fiscal General y decidiremos en los próximos días si presentaremos una denuncia ante la Comisión de Ética de Rhode Island”.

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401-861-2322


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Election officials back constitutional challenge to paperless voting

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Election officials back constitutional challenge to paperless voting

The court battle over South Carolina election security is heating up. A group of citizens and its allies are warning that paperless voting machines aren’t safe from foreign interference.

Lt. Gov. McKee: ‘I made a mistake’ by not disclosing Asia trip

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Lt. Gov. McKee: ‘I made a mistake’ by not disclosing Asia trip

Lt. Gov. Dan McKee acknowledged Thursday he failed to report an overseas trip to the Rhode Island Ethics Commission until Target 12 inquired about his travels, but insisted his visits to Asia will pay dividends for the state.

Firefighter unions have spent liberally on R.I. legislative races

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Firefighter unions have spent liberally on R.I. legislative races

Few interest groups have been more generous to Rhode Island lawmakers than the firefighters’ lobby, which is pushing controversial overtime legislation up for a House vote on Tuesday, in a state that regularly tops the national charts on the cost of fire protection.

First Amendment: Up to the public to shine a light on government

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First Amendment: Up to the public to shine a light on government

Rhode Island celebrated “Sunshine Week” recently, but when it comes to open government in Rhode Island these days, the more accurate description might be “Sunshine: Weak.”

Rep. Cicilline ’83 adds to national voter registration bill

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Rep. Cicilline ’83 adds to national voter registration bill

The U.S. House of Representatives passed sweeping voting reform legislation last month with the “For the People Act,” which would institute voting reforms at the federal level.

Editorial: Fighting for a better R.I.

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Editorial: Fighting for a better R.I.

Each year, Rhode Island citizens mount a brave fight to get a line-item veto on the ballot. The annual ritual brings out the worst in House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello.

R.I. House committee urged to put line-item veto on ballot

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R.I. House committee urged to put line-item veto on ballot

Two-time candidate for governor Ken Block made his annual pilgrimage to the State House on Tuesday to urge reluctant lawmakers to give the governor a “line-item veto″ over the final General Assembly-passed budget.

R.I. officials see voting crises on horizon

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R.I. officials see voting crises on horizon

The 2020 calendar puts Rhode Island’s September primary so close to the general election the state might violate a federal deadline to get ballots to troops serving overseas. And, surging demand to vote before Election Day is swamping the state Board of Elections and city halls in cumbersome “emergency mail ballots.”

The Hummel Report: Principle or personal? Costs soar in R.I. public-records battle

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The Hummel Report: Principle or personal? Costs soar in R.I. public-records battle

The state Board of Elections has spent more than $12,000 over the last 10 months defending its decision to charge former gubernatorial candidate Ken Block $410 to fulfill a public-records request. Is the fight a matter of principle and legal precedent for the board, or an act of retaliation against a longtime adversary?

Rhode Island had third-highest percentage of uncontested legislative races in 2018

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Rhode Island had third-highest percentage of uncontested legislative races in 2018

In some states, one political party dominates even without a lift from gerrymandering. The most extreme examples are Massachusetts, Hawaii and Rhode Island, all of which have legislatures controlled by Democrats.

Much on the Line with Redrawing RI’s Legislative Districts

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Much on the Line with Redrawing RI’s Legislative Districts

For Rhode Island election reform advocates, the problem isn’t the firm that was hired to do the study, but the system that gives Assembly leaders effective control over the shape of their colleagues’ districts.

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