By News staff
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- It's no revelation that Republicans are scarce at the General Assembly, Rhode Island's most powerful political body. And some say that lack of partisan diversity in the Democrat-dominated legislature is unhealthy for the body politic.
That was a point made by longtime Republican Bernard Jackvony, former state GOP chairman, lieutenant governor and unsuccessful candidate for governor, who was a panelist on the May 31 broadcast of Rhode Island Public Television's "A Lively Experiment."
"There hasn't been a Republican in the legislature or the City Council in Providence in over 30 years."
PolitiFact Rhode Island checked his claim and ruled it Mostly False. Read the complete analysis here.