Category Archives: Featured
Hummel Report – Mid-year Update
This week we have four important updates on investigations we've produced in the first six months of 2016: A councilwoman pledging her allegiance to Johnston does an about-face; the Rhode Island Depar...
Jun 30, 2016
Cicilline, Langevin hold Providence sit-in
photo by Anita Baffoni, WPRO News by Anita Baffoni, WPRO News Democratic leaders and gun safety advocates took their protests for better gun control to Rhode Island, by hosting a sit-in at the Provide...
Jun 29, 2016
LISTEN: Republican candidates line up to challenge Mattiello
Two Republicans have announced their intentions to run for the Rhode Island House seat currently held by Speaker Nicholas Mattiello. Steven Frias and Shawna Lawton will face off in a primary election ...
Jun 28, 2016
Langevin to launch re-election campaign
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - U.S. Rep. Jim Langevin is set to officially launch his re-election campaign for Congress. The Rhode Island Democrat is scheduled to file his Declaration of Candidacy on Tuesday...
Jun 28, 2016
State police probe Carnevale in wake of residency questions
screenshot via WPRI-TV PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - State police are investigating a Rhode Island lawmaker after questions were raised about his residency. WPRI-TV reports that Col. Steven O’D...
Jun 27, 2016
Trump, in Scotland, links Brexit vote to his campaign
(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) JONATHAN LEMIRE, Associated Press AYRSHIRE, Scotland (AP) - Donald Trump, in a visit to Scotland on Friday, hailed Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, drawing pa...
Jun 24, 2016
Transgender transitional services covered for state workers
Governor Raimondo unveils policy allowing coverage of transgender transitional services for state workers. Photo by Anita Baffoni WPRO News By Anita Baffoni WPRO News While states are passing l...
Jun 23, 2016
Democrats end 25-hour House floor protest over guns
Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. leads lawmakers down the steps of the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 23, 2016, to greet a crowd assembled after House Democrats ended their sit-in protest. (AP Photo/Evan...
Jun 23, 2016
Dems stage election-year sit-in on guns, GOP unmoved
This photo provided by Rep. Chillie Pingree,D-Maine, shows Democrat members of Congress, including Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., center, and Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn. as they participate in sit-down prot...
Jun 23, 2016
3 teachers resign over insulting chat messages about kids
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (AP) - Three teachers at a Rhode Island charter school have resigned for exchanging disparaging and profanity-laden chat messages about students. Blackstone Valley Prep Mayoral Academ...
Jun 23, 2016
