Category Archives: Politics
GOP reeling after Trump’s vulgar comments revealed, Trump apologizes
Oct 08, 2016
UPDATE- Feds: RhodeWorks truck tolls complies with federal law, truckers react
The Rhode Island Department of Transportation (RIDOT) announced today that the federal government agrees with Rhode Island’s program to implement bridge tolls on large commercial vehicles or ...
Oct 05, 2016
WATCH – Ask the Speaker: Mattiello talks car tax, truck tolls, more
Oct 05, 2016
Kaine attacks, Pence fights back in vigorous VP debate
Republican vice-presidential nominee Gov. Mike Pence and Democratic vice-presidential nominee Sen. Tim Kaine walk off the stage after the vice-presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, ...
Oct 04, 2016
LISTEN – Mattiello on ending WPRO boycott: situation begs for a solution
Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News Rhode Island Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello expressed hope that an end to the Rhode Island Democratic PartyR...
Oct 04, 2016
Senators vote to override Obama’s veto of Sept. 11 bill
FILE – In this April 25, 2005 file photo, President George W. Bush greets Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah at his ranch in Crawford, Texas. Experts and those familiar with the longstanding U.S.-Saudi...
Sep 28, 2016
Rhode Island pension fund to significantly reduce hedge funds
General Treasurer Seth Magaziner. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News Saying “the expected performance of most of our hedge funds is not what we’d want it to be,...
Sep 28, 2016
East Shore reconstruction is finished ahead of schedule
Gov. Gina Raimondo and RIDOT Director Peter Alviti talk with reporters as reconstruction of a Route 114 bridge is completed ahead of schedule. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO Ne...
Sep 26, 2016
INTERACTIVE: Prep for tonight’s debate
File-This file photo combo of file images shows U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump, left, and Hillary Clinton.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, Chuck Burton, File) Here are some handy interactive tools ...
Sep 26, 2016
OPINION – Governor Raimondo: How a small state made a big breakthrough in high tech job growth
By Governor Gina Raimondo States with jobs in innovation and technology industries are more prosperous, both now and later. And the more states that invest in the advanced industries supersector and b...
Sep 26, 2016
