Category Archives: Politics

As voters continue to choose which candidates will go on to the general election in November, WPRO hosts John DePetro, Dan Yorke, Tara Granahan and Matt Allen offer up their thoughts on Primary Day th...

Voters cast ballots at the Water Supply Board building in Providence. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News Rhode Islanders are headed to the polls today to decided which candidates will move on to the gen...

By Sam Wroblewski WPRO.com It has been a hard fought summer for candidates competing for a spot in this year's general election. Millions of dollars have been spent and plenty of mud has been slung in...

WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Gov. Lincoln Chafee is supporting political newcomer Clay Pell in the three-way Democratic primary race. Chafee’s spokeswoman Fay...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The government watchdog group Common Cause says a newspaper ad that attacks Providence Mayor Angel Taveras in his bid for governor violates a pledge the three Democratic ...

Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Sam Wroblewski, reporting by Steve Klamkin WPRO News Mayor Dan McKee and Mayor Charles Lombardi joined forces Thursday, taking Secretary of State Ralph Mollis to ta...

  File photo WPRO News and the Associated Press Providence mayor candidate Jorge Elorza is blaming a former adviser for copying wording used by another politician and using it in a letter to city...

WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A TV ad for gubernatorial hopeful Angel Taveras suggesting work is underway on the South Street Power Station redevelopment project dep...

Photo by Steve Klamkin By Sam Wroblewski, reporting by Steve Klamkin WPRO News Jorge Elorza acknowledged Thursday during a press conference that he had once shoplifted as teenager. "I made a mistake a...

By Sam Wroblewski, reporting by Steve Klamkin WPRO News President Bill Clinton headlined a fifty-dollar-a-ticket fundraiser for Seth Magaziner to help in his bid to become the state’s next treas...