David Cicilline (D, RI-01) admits lying about Providence’s fiscal health.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  April 13th at 11:30 AM  | 

Via Legal Insurrection comes this absolute gem of a confession from former Providence mayor (and current representative for Rhode Island’s First Congressional District) David Cicilline: Congressman David Cicilline offered a public apology and expressed regret Tuesday for saying during his 2010 campaign that Providence was in “excellent financial condition.” “I should not have used that word,” Cicilline said in a wide-ranging interview with WPRI 12. | Read More »

Frank Caprio (D CAND, RI-GOV), racist.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  October 25th at 01:30 PM  | 

Well… if by ‘racist’ you mean ‘insufficiently respectful towards the President,’ which I understand is how the Democrats define the term these days.  Caprio is a little upset that President Obama isn’t endorsing him in what is turning out to be a very close gubernatorial election between him and ‘independent’ Lincoln Chafee.  So in classic sour-grapes fashion Caprio has decided that he doesn’t want Obama’s | Read More »

Meet John Loughlin (R CAND, RI-01).

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  February 19th at 01:22 PM  | 

John Loughlin, candidate for RI-01 (Patrick Kennedy’s seat). His website is here: We have more on the way from CPAC. Moe Lane PS: Crossposted to Moe Lane.

Patrick Kennedy (D, RI) cutting and running.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  February 11th at 10:44 PM  | 

That’s the word that’s going down on the street: A Democratic official says Rep. Patrick Kennedy has decided not to seek re-election for his seat representing Rhode Island in the U.S. Congress. The official spoke to The Associated Press only on the condition that his name not be used because he was not authorized to speak ahead of the official announcement. [snip] Patrick Kennedy has | Read More »

Meet John Loughlin (R CAND, RI-01).

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  February 5th at 11:30 AM  | 

(H/T: Hot Air & JammieWearingFool) A lot of the focus of this article is on the abysmal performance of Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D, RI) in it – when asked if he deserved re-election, only 35% of his constituents said ‘yes’; 28% said ‘no,’ and 31% asked ‘what are our options?’ – and we’ll get back to it (and John Loughlin, who’s running for the job) | Read More »

Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D, RI) denied Communion.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  November 22nd at 03:28 PM  | 

At least, he’s claiming that he’s been forbidden it by Bishop Thomas Tobin of the Providence Diocese, and Bishop Tobin hasn’t denied it – and Tobin has denied that he’s ordered priest under his authority to actually deny Kennedy the Sacrament. Bishop Tobin’s office has also released a letter indicating that the bishop has chastised the Congressman on the subject of abortion since at least | Read More »

Woonsocket Tea Party group stops supplemental tax increase.

By: Moe Lane (Diary)  |  April 22nd at 02:19 PM  | 

It was originally expected to pass, no problem. But then a bunch of people showed up and… well. 6-1 for became 4-3 against. WOONSOCKET — Faced with a heavy outpouring of opposition from property owners, the City Council last night narrowly defeated a supplemental tax bill to wipe out a School Department deficit of $3.7 million. [snip] The measure would have given the city authority | Read More »