Category Archives: Featured
Rhode Island teacher’s photo showing LGBT pride next to Trump goes viral
(AP)Rhode Island’s Teacher of the Year is drawing attention for his display of LGBT pride in a photo-op with President Donald Trump. The photo from Nikos Giannopoulos’ visit to the Oval Of...
Jun 17, 2017
Disgraced former Rep Gallison gets more than 4 years in prison for fraud
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A former high-ranking Rhode Island lawmaker has been ordered to spend more than four years in prison for stealing private money and misusing public funds. Ray Gallison, a Democ...
Jun 17, 2017
PODCAST: Tara Granahan talks budget and more with Speaker Mattiello
Rhode Island Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello (D-Cranston) joined Tara Granahan the morning after the 2018 budget passed out of the Finance Committee. Mattiello discussed the car tax, the Gover...
Jun 16, 2017
Lawyer for ex-lawmaker Gallison recommends 3-year sentence for fraud
Former State Rep Ray Gallison (D- Bristol) photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A lawyer for a former high-ranking Rhode Island lawmaker has asked a judge to put him in prison for ...
Jun 14, 2017
Raimondo cancels events as budget negotiations continue
Governor Gina Raimondo. Photo by Doug MacGunnigle PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Gov. Gina Raimondo is canceling public events as negotiations continue on Rhode Island’sbudget. A revised budget plan is...
Jun 14, 2017
Lawmaker with browser referencing porn: ‘I am not a pervert’
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A state lawmaker who shared with colleagues a screengrab showing web browser tabs that referenced pornographic content took to the House floor to insist: “I am not...
Jun 14, 2017
Rhode Island leaders reach budget compromise
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Lindsey Lerner. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island state leaders have resolved disagreements over the budget. A revised budget plan is scheduled to be unveiled...
Jun 14, 2017
House Majority Whip shot at congressional baseball practice
ERICA WERNER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A top House Republican, Steve Scalise of Louisiana, was shot by a rifle-wielding gunman Wednesday at a congressional baseball practice just outside of ...
Jun 14, 2017
Rhode Island proposal to take abusers’ guns could face vote
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A proposal to take guns away from domestic abusers and people under domestic restraining orders could be heading ...
Jun 13, 2017
Rhode Island lawmakers look to study line-item veto
Photo by Lindsey Lerner PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island state lawmakers are considering a proposal to give the governor power to veto parts of the state budget, but they want to study it first. T...
Jun 13, 2017
