Category Archives: Politics
Senator Whitehouse calls for federal highway funding renewal
Se. Sheldon Whitehouse speaks at the Cardi Corporation calling for a renewal of federal highway funding. Photo by Kim Kalunian WPRO News WPRO News Senator Sheldon Whitehouse is calling on Congressiona...
Jul 01, 2015
GOP Presidential hopeful Fiorina to visit Pawtucket
Republican Presidential candidate Carly Fiorina. Wikimedia Commons photo. By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News Republican Presidential hopeful Carly Fiorina is set to headline an event in Pawtucket this July. T...
Jun 29, 2015
RI, Mass. leaders react to Supreme Court on same-sex marriage
WPRO News Rhode Island leaders were lavish with praise Friday after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down state bans on same-sex marriage. Many issued statements or took to social media to express...
Jun 26, 2015
General Assembly recesses abruptly with dozens of bills unresolved
Photo by Lindsey Lerner Andrew Augustus, WPRO News After six months of work, the legislature ended abruptly Thursday night as House and Senate leadership were at an impasse on numerous bills. "We just...
Jun 26, 2015
Governor will not investigate Cranston bridge closure
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Governor Gina Raimondo said she will not order an investigation into why the Rhode Island Department of Transportation rated a Cranston bridge as safe nine months before ...
Jun 25, 2015
Senate Finance approves tax stabilization for 195 land
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com The Senate Finance Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to approve legislation to place a twenty-year tax stabilization plan on the former I-195 land. The Senate bill woul...
Jun 23, 2015
Truck tolls pass Senate, heads to House
Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO News WPRO News The Senate Tuesday passed Governor Gina Raimondo's proposed toll on trucks, sending the bill to the House of Representatives. The vote came hours after the...
Jun 23, 2015
Advocates urge lawmakers to legalize, regulate marijuana
Director Jared Moffat of Regulate Rhode Island displays 500 postcards supporting bills to legalize and regulate marijuana in the state. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News A gr...
Jun 17, 2015
Chafee files presidential papers with the FEC
Gov. Lincoln Chafee. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Kim Kalunian, WPRO News Former Rhode Island Governor and Democratic presidential candidate Lincoln Chafee has filed his statement of candidacy ...
Jun 17, 2015
Cicilline bill would make voter registration automatic
Cong. David Cicilline (D-RI1) talks about his Automatic Voter Registration bill with RI Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea (left), fellow Cong. Jim Langevin (D-RI2) and League of Women Voters of RI Pres...
Jun 15, 2015
