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Governor Lincoln Chafee has announced that he will not seek re-election. Chafee made the announcement at a press conference

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com  (Providence, Rhode Island) – We're under a terror alert, there are political sex scandals galore, and a few more states allowed gay mar

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com (Providence, Rhode Island) – Wow!!! A lot is going on this week. Look for a key vote on immigration reform in the U.S. Senate on Monday;

As a new found Democrat, Governor Lincoln Chafee is now rallying with the Democrats. According to the Governor's schedule on Tuesday Governor Chafee will spend 11:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at a rally with

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis  mcurtis@abc6.com (Providence, Rhode Island) – Happy Birthday! This column is two years old today! I get a lot of comments and feedback from around the

by Mark Curtis ABC6 Chief Political Reporter  mcurtis@abc6.com "The Sunday Political Brunch" -- June 2, 2013 (Providence, Rhode Island) – It's that weird political season – post-Memorial Day; pre-La

Governor Lincoln Chafee is going to be a Democrat… now what? Chafee's decision to abandon his role as Rhode Island's Independent Governor and join the ranks of partisans promises to shake up what was

Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee will become a Democrat for his bid for re-election. The Associated Press is reporting that the former Republican turned independent will change his party registrat

Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com Moderate Party Chairman Ken Block announced Tuesday that he will make a second bid for Governor in 2014. In 2010 Block put the Moderate Party on the Rhode Island poli

By: Melissa Toupin mtoupin@abc6.com A fresh start for UMass Dartmouth. The school is in the midst of renovations while students and faculty try to come to terms with the disruptive events caused by t

Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com Some people are outraged as it has been revealed that members of the Internal Revenue Service targeted "tea party and "patriot" groups in 2011. Rhode Island Tea Party

The political field for 2014 is shaping up and already several candidates are declared. Here is a list of what the field looks like so far, who is definitely in, who we think is in, and who we specula

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis  mcurtis@abc6.com  (Providence, Rhode Island) – Happy Cinco de Mayo to all my Mexican friends. It's become like St. Patrick's Day when everyone – whether

By: News room News@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 BOSTON (AP) Businessman and former Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez and veteran U.S. Rep. Edward Markey will face each other in a special election in Massachusetts

Democrat Frank Caprio Jr. may be returning to the political scene to run for General Treasurer. Sources close to Caprio say that the former state General Treasurer and failed 2010 gubernatorial candid

Andrea Medeiros amedeiros@abc6.com We are getting an inside look at Rhode Island's first medical marijuana dispensary. It's been in the works for four years, and it will soon serve thousands of pati

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis  mcurtis@abc6.com  (Providence, Rhode Island)  - Happy Easter and Passover season to all. Congress is in the middle of a two-week recess and other politi

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis  mcurtis@abc6.com  (Providence, Rhode Island) – Congress is now on a two week spring break, and it's also Holy Week. So, is the world of politics coming

Dee DeQuattroddequattro@abc6.comA new Brown University Poll shows that the majority of Rhode Islanders support same sex marriage and highlights who's popular on the RI political scene. The poll revea

Okay, so Gina Raimondo is a fundraising machine. In 2012 she raised over $900K and only spent a little over $80,000. Not too shabby. The girl's got potential but that doesn't mean she is not in tr

By News Staff  news@abc6.com  Rhode Island's governor is in Washington D.C. this weekend to attend the winter gathering of the National Governors Association.

By News Staff  news@abc6.com  Massachusetts is receiving $5.3 million from the federal government to help disabled, low-income people avoid becoming homeless or confined to institutions.