Xaykham Khamsyvoravong, candidate for Newport City Council At-Large, joined What’sUpNewp for a live virtual video conversation on Wednesday, October 5 at 10 am.
During this interview we introduce/re-introduce you to Xay, chat about his priorities and platform, discuss regionalization, and more. Xay is one of seven candidates seeking one of the four seats on Newport City Council At-Large.
Watch the interview below.
Ryan Belmore is the owner and publisher of What's Up Newp. He took over the publication in 2012 and has grown it into a three-time Rhode Island Monthly Best Local News Blog (2018, 2019, 2020). He was named LION Publishers Member of the Year in 2020 and received the Dominique Award from the Arts & Cultural Society of Newport County the same year. He has been awarded grants for investigative and community journalism, and continues to coach and mentor new local news publications nationwide. Ryan... More by Ryan Belmore
