An independent expenditure group funded by unions backing McKee show him within 6 percentage points of Foulkes, while independent polls show Foulkes leading by at least 20 percentage points.
The region’s blood supply has dropped below a two-day inventory, reflecting a national shortage as hospitals enter the busy summer season just as people go on vacation.
The decision “fulfills the General Assembly’s goal of protecting residents of R.I. from discrimination, whether it is done at the hands of the government or of private individuals or businesses,” an ACLU lawyer said.
Judge Licht will hear arguments July 20 as the former House speaker asks him to dismiss a complaint alleging Shekarchi violated a 'revolving door' provision by applying for a Supreme Court vacancy.
The state’s Democratic congressional delegation criticizes President Trump for politicizing disaster aid, telling him, “You chose to leave Rhode Islanders out in the cold.”
Presiding Justice Montalbano, a former Senate president, assigned former House speaker Shekarchi’s case to Judge Licht, a former senator and administration director whose interest in a judgeship raised revolving door questions.
GOP delegates also endorsed Ray McKay for US Senate, Kellie Keenan and Dr. Stephen Skoly for Congress, John Loughlin for lieutenant governor, and Micholas Credle for state treasurer,
