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PROFILE: David Segal, Populist Coalition Builder, Runs for Congress in Rhode Island

David Dayen, The American Prospect

Washington, D.C. (The American Prospect) — The singular figure at the center of practically all previous transpartisan coalitions in Washington over the past decade, and more in his home state before that, is running for Congress. David Segal, a candidate for the open seat in Rhode Island’s second congressional district, is one of the few Democrats campaigning on his ability to be effective no matter who controls the House.

Opinion/Segal: We know what’s impeding a response to climate change

David Segal, The Providence Journal

Providence, RI (The Providence Journal) — My hope since I first ran for office 20 years ago has been that we would stave off the worst effects of climate change. That is why I worked to make Providence the first capital city in the country with a renewable energy mandate, and to expand solar and wind generation throughout Rhode Island. We must do more, however, to address climate change and provide a livable future for all. This can only happen if we come together around a set of policies that transition us away from fossil fuels and toward sustainable energies.

To tame inflation, we must address the structures that helped cause it

David Segal, The Boston Globe

Providence, RI (The Boston Globe) — Rhode Islanders know that corporate special interests are blocking government from addressing a slew of issues — including creating a functional and fairer economy. Of most immediate concern: Concentrated corporate power is helping to cause and exacerbate the ongoing inflation crisis.

The Public's Radio Politics Roundup: CD2 Polling Update

Ian Donnis, The Public’s Radio

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (The Providence Journal) — According to Segal pollster Dan Cohen, Segal could benefit as undecided voters focus in, with just more than three months until the primary. “Among respondents who were able to rate 3 or 4 of the top four candidates, Seth was at 28.8, David was at 17.5, Joy was at 16.3, and Sarah was at 10.0,” Cohen told me via email.

PROFILE: Segal: A progressive prepared to work across partisan lines

Antonia Noori Farzan, The Providence

Providence, RI (The Providence Journal) — At the General Assembly, Segal was part of a relatively small group of progressives. He notes that he sponsored a bill to codify abortion rights back in 2007 — more than a decade before it finally passed. A major accomplishment, he says, was leading a coalition that prevented “tens of millions of dollars” in aid for communities from being cut at the height of the financial crisis.