Category Archives: Politics

WPRO News and the Associated Press NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) – A Newport resident has filed a complaint with state elections officials accusing casino opponents of failing to file accurate campaign fin...

WPRO News and the Associated Press BOSTON (AP) – Republican candidate for governor Charlie Baker has apologized for calling a female political reporter “sweetheart.” WFXT-TV politica...

WPRO News and the Associated Press The Newport City Council has rejected an agreement with developers of a proposed casino at Newport Grand that would have provided a $1 million payment that a critic ...

Buddy Cianci talks with reporters outside the state Supreme Court. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO News and the Associated Press The city of Providence is defending former Mayor Buddy Cianci in ...

Ken Block (left) stands by before endorsing Allan Fung for governor. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Sam Wroblewski, reporting by Steve Klamkin WPRO News Nearly two weeks after losing a contentiou...

Listen to a full podcast of interviews from the Democratic party unifying behind candidate for governor Gina Raimondo. WPRO’s Steve Klamkin spoke to Raimondo, Clay Pell, Angel Taveras and House ...

By Sam Wroblewski, Reporting by Kim Kalunian, WPRO News Independent candidate for Providence Mayor, Buddy Cianci, says the individuals behind an anti-Cianci Super PAC are hypocrites for conspiring in ...

Gina Raimondo talks with Angel Taveras and Clay Pell in a show of unity Friday Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Sam Wroblewski, reporting by Steve Klamkin WPRO News Angel Taveras, Clay Pell and mem...

Photos by Steve Klamkin WPRO News Listen to the first Providence Mayor’s forum hosted by Laurelmead Cooperative in its entirety. WPRO”s Steve Klamkin was on-scene to record all the action ...

File photo   WPRO News and the Associated Press CENTRAL FALLS, R.I. (AP) – Providence Mayor Angel Taveras isn’t giving any hints about what’s next for him after his loss in last...