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2024 Rhode Island Senate Election
The 2024 Rhode Island State Senate elections took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. The primary election was held on Tuesday, September 10, 2024. Rhode Island voters elected state senators in all 38 seats of the Rhode Island Senate, Senate to serve two-year terms. The election coincided with 2024 United States elections, United States national elections and Rhode Island state elections, including 2024 United States presidential election in Rhode Island, U.S. President, 2024 United States Senate election in Rhode Island, U.S. Senate, 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, U.S. House, and 2024 Rhode Island House of Representatives election, Rhode Island House. Following the 2022 Rhode Island Senate election, previous election in 2022, Rhode Island Democratic Party, Democrats held a 33-to-5-seat supermajority over Rhode Island Republican Party, Republicans. However, Democrat Frank Lombardo died on February 21, 2024, and Democrat Sandra Cano resig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhode Island Senate
The Rhode Island Senate is the upper house of the Rhode Island General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Rhode Island, the lower house being the Rhode Island House of Representatives. It is composed of 38 Senators, each of whom is elected to a two-year term. Rhode Island is one of the 14 states where its upper house serves at a two-year cycle, rather than the normal four-year term as in most states. There is no limit to the number of terms that a Senator may serve. The Rhode Island Senate meets at the Rhode Island State Capitol in Providence. Like other upper houses of state and territorial legislatures and the federal U.S. Senate, the Senate can confirm or reject gubernatorial appointments to executive departments, commissions and boards and Justices to the Rhode Island Judiciary. Senate leadership The President of the Senate presides over the body, appointing members to all of the Senate's committees and joint committees, and may create other committee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rhode Island Republican Party
The Rhode Island Republican Party is the affiliate of the United States Republican Party in Rhode Island. Elected officials Members of Congress U.S. Senate * None Both of Rhode Island's U.S. Senate seats have been held by Democrats since 2007. Lincoln Chafee was the last Republican to represent Rhode Island in the U.S. Senate. First elected in 2000, Chafee lost his bid for a second term in 2006 to Sheldon Whitehouse who has held the seat since. U.S. House of Representatives *None Both of Rhode Island's U.S. House seats have been held by Democrats since 1995. The last Republican to represent Rhode Island in the House of Representatives was Ronald Machtley. First elected in 1988, Machtley opted not to run for re-election in 1994, instead unsuccessfully running for the Republican nomination for Governor. Kevin Vigilante ran as the Republican nominee in the 1994 election and was subsequently defeated by Democratic challenger Patrick J. Kennedy. Statewide offices * None Rhod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Biah
Nathan W. Biah Sr. (born December 14, 1971) is an American politician and educator who serves in the Rhode Island House of Representatives for the 3rd district. Early life and education Born and raised in Monrovia, the capital of Liberia, Biah was his parents' only child. Biah was sent to a College-preparatory school, preparatory school considered one of the "most prestigious" in Liberia, but his education was interrupted by the First Liberian Civil War, which caused Biah to emigrate to the United States. In 1999, he earned a bachelor's degree in criminal justice from Rhode Island College, and in 2007, Biah received a master's degree in education from University of Rhode Island.https://ballotpedia.org/Nathan_Biah Ballotpedia, retrieved July 25, 2023 Political career Biah announced a primary challenge to incumbent representative Moira Walsh in 2020 Rhode Island House of Representatives elections, 2020. Walsh, a staunch Progressivism in the United States, progressive, had been an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jake Bissaillon
Jake Bissaillon (born April 6, 1987) is an American politician and attorney serving as the State Senator for Rhode Island's 1st Senate district. A Democrat, he was elected in 2023 to succeed the late Maryellen Goodwin. Prior to joining the Senate, Bissaillon served as Chief of Staff to Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio and has held leadership roles in state and local government. He is also the CEO oJustice Assistance a nonprofit that provides support services to justice-involved individuals. Early life and education Bissaillon was born on April 6, 1987, in Lynn, Massachusetts, and raised in Merrimac, Massachusetts. He is the eldest of three children born to Ernie and Ellen Bissaillon, both educators. He has a younger sister, Madeline, and a younger brother, McGrath. Bissaillon went to Immaculate Conception School in Newburyport, Massachusetts before attending St. John's Preparatory School, where he graduated in 2005. A member of the National Honor Society, Bissaillon was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Providence Journal
''The Providence Journal'', colloquially known as the ''ProJo'', is a daily newspaper serving the metropolitan area of Providence, the largest newspaper in Rhode Island, US. The newspaper was first published in 1829. The newspaper had won four Pulitzer Prizes . The ''Journal'' bills itself as "America's oldest daily newspaper in continuous publication", as the ''Hartford Courant'', started in 1764, did not become a daily until 1837, and the ''New York Post'', which began daily publication in 1801, suspended publication during strikes in 1958 and 1978. History Early years The beginnings of the Providence Journal Company were on January 3, 1820, when publisher "Honest" John Miller started the ''Manufacturers' & Farmers' Journal, Providence & Pawtucket Advertiser'' in Providence, published twice per week. The paper's office was in the old Coffee House, at the corner of Market Square and Canal street. The paper moved many times over the next few decades as it grew. By 1829, demand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sabato's Crystal Ball
Larry Joseph Sabato (; born August 7, 1952) is an American political scientist and political analyst. He is the Robert Kent Gooch Professor of Politics at the University of Virginia, where he is also the founder and director of the Center for Politics, which works to promote civic engagement and participation. The Center for Politics is also responsible for the publication of ''Sabato's Crystal Ball'', an online newsletter and website that provides free political analysis and electoral projections. He is well known in American political media as a popular pundit, and is interviewed frequently by a variety of sources. Early life and education Sabato grew up in Norfolk, Virginia, graduating from Norfolk Catholic High School in 1970. Sabato is of Italian heritage. Sabato graduated from the University of Virginia in 1974. A 1974 '' Cavalier Daily'' poll showed more people could identify Sabato as student government president than could name Edgar F. Shannon Jr. as Universi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Small Business Administration
The United States Small Business Administration (SBA) is an independent agency of the United States government that provides support to entrepreneurs and small businesses. The mission of the Small Business Administration is "to maintain and strengthen the nation's economy by enabling the establishment and viability of small businesses and by assisting in the economic recovery of communities after disasters." The agency's activities have been summarized as the "3 Cs" of capital, contracts and counseling. SBA loans are made through banks, credit unions and other lenders who partner with the SBA. The SBA provides a government-backed guarantee on part of the loan. Under the Recovery Act and the Small Business Jobs Act, SBA loans were enhanced to provide up to a 90 percent guarantee in order to strengthen access to capital for small businesses after credit froze in 2008. The agency had record lending volumes in late 2010. SBA helps lead the federal government's efforts to deliver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joshua Miller (Rhode Island Politician)
Joshua Miller (born April 17, 1954) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing Cranston District 28 from January 2007 to January 2025. Early life Miller graduated from Hope High School and attended the University of Rhode Island. Miller is Jewish. Political career Early elections When District 28 Democratic Senator Elizabeth H. Roberts ran for Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, Miller ran in the four-way September 12, 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 173 votes (53.9%), and won the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 7,744 votes (77.1%) against Republican nominee Ivan Marte. Miller was unopposed for the September 9, 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 667 votes, and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 7,366 votes (64.9%) against Republican nominee Robert Clarkin, who had run a House seat in 2002 and 2004. Miller was unopposed for the September 23, 2010 Democratic Primary, winning wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank Lombardi
Frank Lombardi (born in Providence, Rhode Island) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 26 since January 2013. Education Lombardi earned his BA in business from Providence College and his JD from Northeastern University School of Law. Elections *2012 When District 26 Democratic Senator Beatrice Lanzi retired and left the seat open, Lombardi ran in the September 11, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 1,061 votes (73.7%), and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 7,009 votes (63.3%) against Republican nominee Sean Gately. References External linksOfficial pageat the Rhode Island General Assembly *Frank Lombardiat BallotpediaFrank S. Lombardiat OpenSecrets OpenSecrets is a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C., that tracks and publishes data on campaign finance and lobbying, including a revolving door database which documents the individuals who have worked in b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WPRI-TV
WPRI-TV (channel 12) is a television station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, affiliated with CBS and MyNetworkTV. It is owned by Nexstar Media Group, which provides certain services to dual Fox Broadcasting Company, Fox/The CW, CW affiliate WNAC-TV (channel 64) under a local marketing agreement (LMA) with Mission Broadcasting. The two stations share studios on Catamore Boulevard in East Providence, Rhode Island; WPRI-TV's transmitter is located on Pine Street in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. History WPRO-TV (1955–1967) The station debuted on March 27, 1955, known as WPRO-TV (for Providence). It was Rhode Island's third television station and was owned and operated, along with WPRO radio (WPRO (AM), 630 AM and WPRO-FM, 92.3 FM), by retailer Cherry & Webb. WPRO-TV was originally supposed to go on the air in 1953, but the station ran into several delays. It had originally planned to build a transmitter in Rehoboth, but legal disputes with town officials forced Cherry & We ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Picard (politician)
Roger A. Picard (born January 26, 1957, in Woonsocket, Rhode Island) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Rhode Island Senate representing District 20 since January 2009. Picard served consecutively in the Rhode Island General Assembly from January 1993 until January 2009 in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 66 and 51 seats. On April 9, 2024, he announced that he would not be seeking reelection in 2024. Education Picard graduated from the University of Rhode Island and earned his MSW from Rhode Island College. Elections *2012 Picard was unopposed for both the September 11, 2012, Democratic Primary, winning with 1,743 votes, and the November 6, 2012, General election, winning with 7,727 votes. *1992 When District 66 Democratic Representative Charles Gould left the Legislature and left the seat open, Picard won the September 15, 1992, Democratic Primary and won the three-way November 3, 1992, General election with 2,589 votes (70.8%) agains ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WJAR
WJAR (channel 10) is a television station in Providence, Rhode Island, United States, affiliated with NBC. Owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, the station has studios on Kenney Drive in Cranston, Rhode Island (shared with Telemundo owned-and-operated stations WYCN-LD and WRIW-CD), and its transmitter is located in Rehoboth, Massachusetts. History WJAR-TV signed on for the first time on July 10, 1949, broadcasting on channel 11. It was Rhode Island's first television station and the fourth in New England. It was owned by The Outlet Company, a department store chain headquartered in Providence, along with WJAR radio (920 AM, now WHJJ; and 95.5 FM, now occupied by WLVO). In 1952, after hearing about repeated instances of interference in Connecticut between WJAR-TV and New York City's WPIX (also on channel 11), the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)'s ''Sixth Report and Order'' changed the television allocations for Providence and forced the station to move to channel 10, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
