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Infographic: Providence Mayoral Candidates
With the approaching November 4 general election, the Providence mayoral race remains, by most estimates, too close to call. Learn the...
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Oct 27, 20141 min read


The Rhode to the Governor’s Mansion
Art by Ben Berke If a win-win situation ever existed in politics, the Rhode Island governor’s race might be it. Both candidates —...
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Oct 22, 201411 min read


BPR Interview: Dan Harrop
Dr. Dan Harrop ’76 MD ‘79 is the Republican candidate for Mayor of Providence. He serves as the Founding Chairman of the Rhode Island GOP...
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Oct 15, 20146 min read


BPR Interview: Buddy Cianci
Vincent Albert “Buddy” Cianci, Jr. was first elected as Mayor of Providence in 1974. After a total of 21 years in office over the course...
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Oct 15, 201412 min read


BPR Interview: Jorge Elorza
Jorge Elorza is the democratic candidate running for Mayor of Providence. A Providence native and graduate of Classical High School,...
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Oct 15, 20147 min read


Gridlock in Washington
Every morning, for six weeks this summer, I made the short walk from Union Station in Washington, DC to the Hart Senate Office Building,...
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Oct 12, 20146 min read


Polar Bears and Butterflies; Donkeys and Elephants
“We are not going to be talking about polar bears and butterflies,” said political strategist Chris Lehane, “We are going to be talking...
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Sep 8, 20149 min read


Running in Heels
In Pennsylvania, during the spring of 2008, Hillary Clinton’s campaign faced a notable problem: white women. While Clinton courted the...
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Aug 27, 20147 min read


There’s Still a Swing in New Mexico’s Step
“You see homes in New Mexico where you have a crucifix and a picture of JFK on the wall, and now, President Clinton,” says New Mexico...
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Aug 25, 20149 min read


Embracing the Cynicism of Immigration Reform
In a bitterly divided Washington, there seems to be a real bipartisan push toward substantive immigration reform. Even Republican...
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Feb 11, 20133 min read


Did the Democrats Win on Election Day?
At first, the answer to this question is easy. Another term in the White House, two additional Senate seats, and eight new blue...
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Nov 15, 20123 min read


Obama’s Ivy League
As an election cycle rolls on, polls from some of the nation’s most elite universities indicate a strong lean to the left, although...
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Oct 2, 20122 min read


Mitt Romney’s Leaked Video: Not Wrongness, It’s Weirdness.
Not that anyone will need this, but the Romney video isn’t wrong—it’s just plain weird. By now, we’ve all seen it: In the recording,...
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Sep 17, 20122 min read
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