Daily Briefing: What's next for RI's GOP?

ALSO: Just how busy has it been in Newport this summer. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( | [Horoscopes]( [Read in browser]( The Daily Briefing YOUR MORNING NEWS ROUNDUP Mon Aug 26 2024 Will Richmond | Managing Editor Communities & R.I. [@Will_Richmond]( Good morning, I'm Will Richmond at [The Providence Journal]( and this is the Daily Briefing. Scanning over ballots in November voters are likely to find a number of uncompetitive races, with only a Democrat running. While Republicans try to place candidates in the major races, even then there isn't a lot of competition as the Democratic candidate wins handily. The lack of Republican candidates has unfortunately become all too commonplace in Rhode Island, but could that change? [01_RIGOP_08212024.JPG] New GOP executive director Aidan Carey and RI GOP chairman Joe Powers in the RI GOP headquarters recently. Kris Craig/The Providence Journal [In this week's Political Scene, The Journal's Antonia Farzan looks at just how bleak things have become for the GOP and what the party is doing to rebuild its bench and potentially grab some power from the Democrats.]( • If you've been to Newport this summer you may have noticed how busy the City by the Sea is. It's not just perception. [The Journal and Newport Daily News' Savana Dunning dug into the numbers to examine just how much Newport has bounced back from 2020 and exceeded pre-Covid numbers.]( • East Providence leaders are planning a job fair for the 205 workers slated to be laid off from an electric vehicle parts manufacturing plant that's closing, in conjunction with state officials and a local manufacturing company. [The Journal's Wheeler Coperthwaite has the details on the fair, along with details on how the company plans to close and what could be next for the building.]( • Who are the best high school quarterbacks in Rhode Island this season? [The Journal's Eric Rueb has 10 players you've got to watch, along with four bonus picks.]( • Taylor Swift, Rhode Island's most famous part-time resident was back in town last week with her boyfriend Travis Kelce and a couple of friends. [See who made the trip.]( More from The Providence Journal [Find the latest obituaries here.]( [Subscribers can read the free eNewspaper here.]( WORTH A READ 🏠[Residential real estate was confronting a racist past.]( Then came the commission lawsuits 🔍 Don't get tricked: [How to check if your Social Security number was part of data breach]( 🐈 [The New England cat show is coming up.]( Here's how you can go RHODY RANKS Every day we receive emails ranking Rhode Island. While the work behind the ranks may be dubious, they can be fun. Each day I'll share where Rhody Ranks from one of the latest emails. Which states have the best and worst internet deals? Web3 platform [Freename]( analyzed internet speeds from [speedtest.net]( and costs from [Numbeo.com]( across all states to see which areas offer the best value for money and where people are getting the best speeds. Rhode island ranks fourth for internet speeds in America. Median speeds are high compared to much of the states with average speeds of 252.1 Mbps. Average costs in Rhode Island are $70.51 which is slightly above average, the average across all states is $67.72. [TODAY'S WEATHER]( 🌦️ More clouds than sun; humid with a couple of showers and a thunderstorm; gusty winds and small hail can accompany any downpour. Highs in the upper 70s. TOP STORIES [Drone pilot captures stunning videos of his adopted home Providence]( [Marc Bontemps, who has developed a following on Instagram with aerial footage of Providence, stands on the city's pedestrian bridge, displaying his hovering drone, with built-in nose camera.]( Montreal native Marc Bontemps fell in love with his adopted city and decided to show it off with dazzling drone footage on Instagram. [READ MORE]( [Singer, songwriter Kim Petrarca greets her audience as she gets ready for her Gazebo stage performance.]( [10th Annual Rhode Island Folk Festival]( 10th Annual Rhode Island Folk Festival returned to Crescent Park in East Providence, RI, on Sunday, afternoon. [READ MORE]( [Former RI high schooler, Naeshaun Montgomery (center) poses with her family after he commits to play football with the University of Florida Gators on Sunday evening, August 25, 2024. Left to right are his dad Kashif Montgomery, Naeshaun, brother Junior, mom Natasha Alvarez and sister Chloe.]( [CF native Nae'shaun Montgomery committed to Florida. Here's how it happened]( Sunday, Central Falls native Nae'shaun Montgomery returned to RI to announce his college decision. How he arrived there is a story in itself. 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