Comments on: State Police Col. Doherty talks about his resignation

By: Dailykos Election Digest ….3/7/11…… - Politicaldog101.Com

Dailykos Election Digest ….3/7/11…… - Politicaldog101.Com — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:43:59 +0000

[...] • RI-Sen, RI-01: The head of the Rhode Island state police, Brendan Doherty, just unexpectedly announced that he would resign in April, and that’s leading to talk he might be considering a run for office as a Republican. Though Doherty had originally been appointed by Republican Gov. Don Carcieri, he was re-appointed only last week by the new governor, Lincoln Chafee. Anyhow, Doherty supposedly is choosing between a challenge to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse or to freshman Rep. David Cicilline in the first district. He says he’ll announce his plans at the end of May. [...]

By: Steven O’Donnell 101 – more on RISP’s next leader | WPRI.com Blogs

Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:53:30 +0000

[...] news of Col. Brendan Doherty’s decision to step down as superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police swept across the state Thursday afternoon, one [...]

By: Recall Governor Chafee? Not likely under RI law | WPRI.com Blogs

Recall Governor Chafee? Not likely under RI law | WPRI.com Blogs — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:03:18 +0000

[...] Cause Rhode Island’s John Marion told me – so waffling on casinos or going soft on immigration probably won’t cut [...]

By: Brendan Doherty resigns; mum on Senate run « On Politics

Brendan Doherty resigns; mum on Senate run « On Politics — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:05:56 +0000

[...] WPRI, Channel 12′s Tim White asked Doherty this afternoon if he plans to run against Whitehouse. White says he got this response: “I’ll make the decisions as to what I’m going to do at a later date and then I will make an announcement at the appropriate time.” (For more of their conversation, click here.) [...]