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罗德岛州共同事业组织警告选举官员初选中存在违反《投票权法案》的行为
“尽管受到美国司法部的起诉，但在最近的初选中，普罗维登斯市仍然辜负了选民的期望。”
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Rhode Island’s primary question: Will enough polling places be open on April 28?
PROVIDENCE — The last time Rhode Island held a presidential primary, just one-third of polling places opened, resulting in confusion that led some voters to simply give up.
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“Redraw Rhode Island” kicks-off campaign for an Independent Redistricting Commission
In a gathering at the State Library today, legislators, Common Cause members and other community leaders kicked-off a proposed state constitutional amendment creating an independent redistricting commission to draw new legislative district lines after the 2020 Census.
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新报告详细介绍了罗德岛的风险限制审计测试，以确定 2020 年选举的最佳系统
今天，Common Cause、Verified Voting 和纽约大学法学院布伦南司法中心发布了一份关于罗德岛州试点计划的报告，该计划旨在确定实施该州 2020 年选举所需的风险限制审计 (RLA) 的最有效方法。这三个组织是今年早些时候帮助该州设计和运行试点的工作组的一部分。
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With sponsors such as the NRA and the IGT gaming company, state legislators have traveled to Taiwan, Hawaii, Greece and Colombia as well as destinations throughout the U.S.
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Bill would keep background of judicial nominees confidential
Rhode Island Senate Democrats are concerned about the public learning too much about candidates for lifetime judicial appointments.
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R.I. Supreme Court Justice Flaherty appeals ruling that he violated ethics code
Rhode Island Supreme Justice Francis X. Flaherty is appealing a ruling that he violated the state Code of Ethics by failing to disclose his role leading a Catholic legal group while ruling on a priest sexual abuse case.
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Bonus Q&A: Marion On First Amendment, Campaign Finance, RI Apathy & More
Common Cause of RI head John Marion joins Bonus Q&A to discuss the U.S. Supreme Court, how to make RI elections more competitive, what he's watching on campaign finance issues, and much more.
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Bill would restore R.I. lawmakers’ ability to post their photos on General Assembly website
Rhode Island’s legislative leaders are pushing for fast action on a new bill to reinstate a lost perk, to wit: their ability to run photos of themselves and other incumbent lawmakers on the General Assembly website — and official social-media accounts — during election season.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
