Category Archives: Politics
Hillary Clinton slated to hold fundraiser next month in RI
Hillary Clinton speaks Friday, October 24, 2014 at a Rhode Island College rally for Democratic candidate for Governor Gina Raimondo. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Hill...
May 14, 2015
Secretary of State Gorbea pushes for lobbying reform
Nellie Gorbea introduces lobbying legislation. Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO News WPRO News Freshman Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea has put lobbying reform in her sights after announcing two pieces ...
May 13, 2015
Raimondo scraps ‘Taylor Swift’ tax
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Governor Gina Raimondo says she is dropping the so-called Taylor Swift tax after revenue estimations projected over $170 million of additional revenue into the 2016 budge...
May 11, 2015
Governor seeks to amend budget to include Medicaid savings
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Gov. Gina Raimondo has asked the General Assembly to amend her budget proposal to include reforms to the Medicaid system designed to sa...
May 08, 2015
UPDATE: PawSox looking differently at public-private partnership
PawSox President Jim Skeffington stands on a parcel of I-195 land he hopes will be the new site for a triple A ballpark. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE,...
May 06, 2015
State leadership backs business tax credit bill
WPRO News State Rep. Joseph Shekarchi is proposing a new tax credit for Rhode Island businesses that create jobs. The Warwick Democrat says he’s introducing a bill amendment for a credit that...
May 05, 2015
Elorza promotes increased investment in Public Safety
WPRO News In a follow up to his first budget speech the night before, Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza joined with the leadership of the Department of Public Safety Thursday afternoon to speak abo...
Apr 30, 2015
Mayor Elorza proposes no new taxes in inaugural budget
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza delivers his first budget address. Photo by Andrew Augustus, WPRO News. By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza says there will be no new taxes in his...
Apr 29, 2015
Lawmaker calls for transparency in taxpayer-funded projects
PawSox President Jim Skeffington stands on a parcel of I-195 land he hopes will be the new site for a triple A ballpark. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press PROVIDE...
Apr 29, 2015
Statehouse candidate: Use of school email ‘honest mistake’
WPRO News and the Associated Press CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) – A principal and sister of a Rhode Island congressman admits she made a mistake after an ethics complaint accused her of using school reso...
Apr 29, 2015
