PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Gov. Dan McKee announced his nominations to fill four vacancies in state courts on Friday. Former R.I. Senate Majority Leader Michael McCaffrey was nominated by McKee for a ...

We should insist that our governor and legislators choose judicial nominees who believe in protecting civil rights, writes one former state senator and former leader at the US Department of Labor’s ...

Critics cite Michael McCaffrey’s voting record on abortion, same-sex marriage, and gun bills, but supporters say he helped pave the way for votes on those issues and would have a different role as a ...