Category Archives: Politics
Raimondo talks jobs at State of the State
Governor Gina Raimondo delivers her 2016 State of the State Address. Photo by Anita Baffoni, WPRO News Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo says she plans to focus this year on building employment skills a...
Feb 02, 2016
Mattiello to Hopkinton: “No toll support? No meeting!”
Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News by Tara Granahan, WPRO The push to toll trucks on Rhode Island roadways has one town crying foul. Hopkinton Town Council...
Feb 02, 2016
Raimondo to deliver budget plan, state of the state address
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo will lay out a state spending plan in her second State of the State address to members of the General Assembly. Raimondo’s speech is set f...
Feb 02, 2016
Truck toll bill introduced in Rhode Island General Assembly
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Democratic leaders in Rhode Island are proposing to charge big-rig trucks $20 to cross through Rhode Island along Interstate 95. Gov. Gina Raimondo, House Speaker Nicholas Matt...
Jan 28, 2016
Governor’s tapping of college endowments raises alumni ire
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo is tapping college foundations to advance her policy agenda without taxpayers footing the bill, but the unconventional practice is raising the i...
Jan 25, 2016
Judge sets a trial date in Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios case
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A judge has set a trial date in the lawsuit over Rhode Island’s failed deal with Curt Schilling’s video game company. Superior Court Judge Michael Silverstein said ...
Jan 22, 2016
North Smithfield official asked to step down over bribe comment
Photo via Facebook NORTH SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island council member has been asked to step down over an online comment about a box of chocolates. WJAR-TV reports North Smithfield Councilwom...
Jan 20, 2016
Brookings Institution report calls for investments to grow state’s economy
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Brookings Institution report has recommended that businesses, government and other entities in Rhode Island invest in several industries to grow the state’s economy. Go...
Jan 19, 2016
Senator Reed says the US is losing the messaging campaign in Iraq
RICHARD LARDNER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - In Iraq, the United States is pounding the Islamic State with air strikes but losing the airwaves. Rhode Island Sen. Jack Reed said Thursday that 80...
Jan 14, 2016
Gov. Raimondo to attend World Economic Forum in Switzerland
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo will be among the 2,500 participants attending the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Raimondo’s office said Wednesday that her t...
Jan 13, 2016
