Category Archives: Politics
Company to pay more than $730K in back wages, penalties
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The Rhode Island Department of Labor and Training has settled with a construction company that will pay more than $730,000 in back wage...
Sep 01, 2015
RI moves to buy new voting machines
Gov. Gina Raimondo and Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea at a ceremony signing a bill to modernize Rhode Island voting machines. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By WPRO News and The Associated ...
Aug 07, 2015
Fung apologizes to Cranston following RISP report
Mayor Allan Fung talks with reporters after a scathing State Police report into his handling of the Cranston Police Department. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO Newsroom and The Ass...
Aug 05, 2015
Elorza to implement new fire platoon structure pending deal
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza says he is prepared to implement a three platoon firefighter shift schedule by Monday if negotiations fall through this weekend. The ...
Jul 31, 2015
Fox lawyer gets extension to file campaign finance documents
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A lawyer for imprisoned former Rhode Island House Speaker Gordon Fox says campaign finance regulators have given him extra time to pull...
Jul 31, 2015
“SLOTS” sign comes down at Newport casino
Workers Thursday remove the giant “SLOTS” sign at the Newport Grand Casino in response to residents’ long-standing complaints. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO ...
Jul 23, 2015
New RI law to phase out cesspools
Gov. Gina Raimondo signs the cesspool phase-out bill into law. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News More than 40 years after Rhode Island outlawed cesspools, a new law requires ...
Jul 22, 2015
Governor addresses shakeup at RI transportation department
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Gov. Gina Raimondo says the Rhode Island Department of Transportation director has determined the agency needs a new team. RIDOT recent...
Jul 21, 2015
Rhode Island’s Chafee largely funding his own 2016 bid
Gov. Lincoln Chafee. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Donors have given just $30,000 to Lincoln Chafee’s Democratic run for presi...
Jul 13, 2015
Overdose survivors, advocates ask restoration of Good Samaritan protection
Gov. Gina Raimondo addresses a State House rally calling for reinstatement of so-called “Good Samaritan” protections for reporting overdoses. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klam...
Jul 01, 2015
