Category Archives: Politics

NEWS: Watchdog group releases ad against constitutional convention
Image taken from the Reject Question 3 ad By Sam Wroblewski WPRO.com Citizens for Responsible Government have launched a new website and video to urge Rhode Islanders to vote against a constitutional ...
Cumulus Media Oct 01, 2014

NEWS: Board of Elections to determine if Raimondo/Reed ad violates law
By Sam Wroblewski WPRO.com A lawyer for the Rhode Island GOP has filed a formal complaint with the Board of Elections stating that the Gina Raimondo campaign violated campaign finance laws with their ...
Cumulus Media Oct 01, 2014

NEWS: Providence mayor candidates spar in 1st debate
File photo WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The three candidates for Providence mayor went after each other in their first debate, with the Republican saying former May...
Cumulus Media Oct 01, 2014

NEWS: RI GOP claims foul play on latest Raimondo Ad
Andrew Augustus, WPRO News The Rhode Island Republican Party says the latest Raimondo/Reed advertisement is an illegal contribution to the Raimondo Campaign. "There has been federal money spent to pro...
Cumulus Media Sep 29, 2014

NEWS: Teacher/Health union endorses Taylor for Lt. Governor
File photo By Sam Wroblewski, reporting by Andrew Augustus WPRO News A state teachers and health workers union has endorsed the Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor. GOP nominee Catheri...
Cumulus Media Sep 29, 2014

NEWS: State Senator calls more police on Federal Hill
Photo by Lindsey Lerner WPRO.com By Sam Wroblewski, WPRO.com Providence Senator Peter Jabour is calling for a larger police presence on Federal Hill following another weekend of violence. "I believe t...
Cumulus Media Sep 29, 2014

NEWS: Hodgson says AG Kilmartin violated ethics code
By Sam Wroblewski WPRO.com Republican challenger for Attorney General, Dawson Hodgson, says incumbent-Democrat Peter Kilmartin violated the code of ethics by awarding legal contracts to a member of th...
Cumulus Media Sep 29, 2014

NEWS: Elorza responds to unions endorsing Cianci
Jorge Elorza delivers his plan to fix the city in front of the Asa Messer School in Providence. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Sam Wroblewski, reporting by Steve Klamkin WPRO News Days after majo...
Cumulus Media Sep 29, 2014

NEWS: Raimondo’s picture taken down at Lasalle
Photo by John Phelan WPRO Newsroom Gina Raimondo's high profile endorsement by Planned Parenthood and her following comments critical of rival Allan Fung on the topic of abortion have cost the Democra...
Cumulus Media Sep 26, 2014

NEWS: Whitehouse “honored” to be considered for AG
WPRO Newsroom and the Associated Press "One never likes to say no to the President but I think I've made pretty clear where I stand," said Senator Sheldon Whitehouse one day after removing his name fr...
Cumulus Media Sep 26, 2014





