Category Archives: Politics
Raimondo withdraws ‘longevity pay’ freeze for state workers
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Gov. Gina Raimondo has withdrawn her cost-cutting proposal to freeze “longevity pay” at a fixed dollar amount, avert...
Apr 17, 2015
Elorza says potholes biggest highlight of his first 100 days
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com After one hundred days as Mayor of Providence, Jorge Elorza says his efforts to fix the city's winter-weathered, pothole-pocketed roads is his biggest accomplishment. In ...
Apr 17, 2015
Secretary of State Gorbea proposes modernized voter registration
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea announced new proposals to modernize what she calls Rhode Island's "antiquated voting laws." The pair of House and Senate bills makes up ...
Apr 14, 2015
Lawmaker allowed to work with lobbyists under ethics code
Photo by Lindsey Lerner WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The Rhode Island Ethics Commission says state ethics rules don’t prohibit a state representative from for...
Apr 14, 2015
Raimondo moving forward after House leadership speaks out against busing, textbook cuts
WPRO News Governor Gina Raimondo says her focus is on moving her budget forward one day after State House leadership pledged to do away with her cuts to cross-district busing and textbook loan program...
Apr 07, 2015
House leaders turn thumbs down on Raimondo’s proposed busing, textbook cuts
WPRO News The House Finance Committee is poised to reject Governor Gina Raimondo's proposed money-saving cuts in funding for cross-district busing and textbook loan programs for private and parochial ...
Apr 06, 2015
RI House approves bill to increase sex trafficking penalties
Photo by Lindsey Lerner WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The state House of Representatives has unanimously approved a bill that would increase jail time and fines for ...
Apr 03, 2015
Raimondo promotes education, employer partnerships
Gov. Raimondo tours North Providence High School. Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO News WPRO News Governor Gina Raimondo visited North Providence High School Wednesday to promote two education proposals ...
Apr 01, 2015
Raimondo says she will try to read Ken Block report
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com After saying she was too busy, Governor Gina Raimondo says she will read former candidate for Governor Ken Block's report on fire district expenditures in Rhode Island. O...
Mar 30, 2015
Rhode Island unemployment rate drops to 6.3 percent
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The unemployment rate in Rhode Island in February dropped to 6.3 percent, the lowest rate in more than seven years. Rhode Island has ha...
Mar 26, 2015
