Category Archives: Politics
Warren ends 2020 presidential bid after Super Tuesday rout
Photo via CNN. By WILL WEISSERT, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Elizabeth Warren, who electrified progressives with her "plan for everything" and strong message of economic populism, dropped o...
Mar 05, 2020
Police probe possible break-in at Congressman Cicilline’s home
Congressman David Cicilline. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Police in Rhode Island are investigating a possible break-in at a congressman's home. Police responded to a call o...
Mar 04, 2020
Warren reevaluates, Bloomberg drops out after Super Tuesday
Photo via CNN By STEVE PEOPLES and BILL BARROW, The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) - New York billionaire Mike Bloomberg suspended his presidential campaign and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren ...
Mar 04, 2020
Biden claims 9 Super Tuesday victories, including Texas
Photo via CNN Newsource. By STEVE PEOPLES and WILL WEISSERT, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A resurgent Joe Biden scored victories from Texas to Massachusetts on Super Tuesday, revitalizing a ...
Mar 04, 2020
Speaker Mattiello to face challenge from Fenton-Fung
Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung and Allan Fung talk with a voter on election day, 2018. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News CRANSTON, R.I. (AP) – Barbara Ann Fenton-Fung, a Republican activist ...
Feb 24, 2020
RI State Senate considers bills to cut prescription drug costs
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island's Senate is considering a package of bills aimed at addressing the rising cost of prescription drugs...
Feb 10, 2020
In embarrassing twist, Democrats have no Iowa caucus results
By STEVE PEOPLES, THOMAS BEAUMONT and ALEXANDRA JAFFE, The Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Democratic party officials in Iowa worked furiously Tuesday to deliver the delayed results of their ...
Feb 04, 2020
Trump acquittal now likely Wednesday; Senate nixes witnesses
By LISA MASCARO, ERIC TUCKER and ZEKE MILLER, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate narrowly rejected Democratic demands to summon witnesses for President Donald Trump's impeachment trial ...
Feb 01, 2020
Rhode Island Senate approves ban on 3D printed guns and ‘ghost guns’
Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island's Senate approved a bill Wednesday to ban 3D-printed guns and so-called ghost guns that are untraceable....
Jan 30, 2020
Rhode Island to divest from private prisons, gun makers
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by the Rhode Island National Guard PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island public pension fund will stop investing in companies that operate private prisons and ma...
Jan 22, 2020
