Category Archives: Politics
Rhode Island lawmakers consider raising the minimum wage
Photo by Lindsey Lerner WPRO News and the Associated Press Rhode Island lawmakers are considering raising the state’s minimum wage. Rep. David Bennett has introduced a bill to raise it by $1.10 ...
Feb 05, 2015
Raimondo pick for 1st commerce chief OK’d by Senate panel
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Stefan Pryor, Gov. Gina Raimondo’s nominee as Rhode Island’s first commerce secretary, has won unanimous approval from a st...
Feb 04, 2015
Jorge Elorza appoints members to dormant ethics commission
Mayor Jorge Elorza announces the new appointees to the city’s Ethics Commission. Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO News WPRO News The Providence Ethics Commission will have its first appointees sinc...
Feb 04, 2015
Clay Pell not being considered to replace departing Gist
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com After the announcement that Education Commissioner Deborah Gist would be accepting an education position in Tulsa Oklahoma, rumors of former candidate for governor Clay P...
Feb 03, 2015
Strange laws could get the ax in Rhode Island
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Lindsay Lerner PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A Rhode Island lawmaker wants to repeal a number of outdated state laws, including one restricting how much s...
Feb 03, 2015
Deborah Gist now lone candidate for Tulsa Superintendent
By Sam Wroblewski 630wpro.com Education Commissioner Deborah Gist is now the lone candidate in the running to become Tulsa Oklahoma's next superintendent after a fellow candidate withdrew himself from...
Jan 30, 2015
Steven O’Donnell: Can’t remember the last time a governor visited State Police
Photo by Andrew Augustus WPRO WPRO News In an effort to better understand how the Rhode Island State Police operates, Governor Gina Raimondo visited the police headquarters in Scituate. Newly re-appoi...
Jan 23, 2015
Governor Raimondo visits Danielle, Inc. to highlight local businesses
Governor Gina Raimondo (center) and Commerce Secretary Stefan Pryor (left) receive a tour of the Danielle, Inc. curing plant. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO News In an effort to highlight the w...
Jan 22, 2015
2nd company having trouble with RI loan guarantee program
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A second company is having trouble after receiving millions of dollars under the same state loan guarantee program used by the now-bank...
Jan 22, 2015
State faces $34.5 million budget shortfall
WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A public policy group says Rhode Island’s new governor faces a $34.5 million shortfall for the current fiscal year instead of a s...
Jan 22, 2015
