How Blue is Rhode Island?
Rhode Island is one of a handful of states in which both houses of the legislature and the Governor’s office are controlled by Democrats. In addition, all five general officers are Democrats, and all four members of the Congressional delegation are Democrats. Only Connecticut and Hawaii are as blue as Rhode Island.
Implications
“I don't think there's any doubt that many of the key policy priorities of the state's delegation could take a hit in the coming years, including tax reform, action on climate change and other environmental problems, and immigration reform,” said Providence College Professor of Political Science Matthew Guardino.
“There is always greater political influence when a state's delegation is in the same party as the president, but with the polarization in Congress, there has been little chance for big legislation on any of these things over the last six years. What comes out of the new Congress on these issues is almost surely going to be opposed by all or most of the Rhode Island delegation,” said Guardino.
In addition, the Manhattan Institute’s Aaron Renn said, “Big states like California can have an influence on the nation regardless of their local politics. That's not going to be true of Rhode Island unless it happens to have a particularly influential Senator or Congressman. Obviously that's not the case at the moment. ”Source: GO LOCAL PROV
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