Category Archives: Politics
President Trump is worried United Technologies-Raytheon merger will kill competition
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci) By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business (CNN) — Industrial conglomerate United Technologies and defense company Raytheon are set to merge, but the deal has at least one big critic: ...
Jun 10, 2019
RI Senate passes bill to allow child care as election expense
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The Rhode Island Senate has approved a bill to allow political candidates to use campaign funds for child c...
Jun 06, 2019
PODCASTS: Rhode Island correctional officers are working 32-hour shifts more often
Listen to “Richard Ferruccio (President of the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers union) – 32 hour shifts at the ACI” on Spreaker. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Rhode ...
Jun 06, 2019
Warwick Mayor: sports and extracurricular activities will not be cut
Listen to “Warwick Mayor Joe Solomon” on Spreaker. Warwick Mayor Joseph Solomon said Thursday that despite budgetary shortfalls, sports and other extracurricular activities will not be cut...
Jun 06, 2019
US Labor Department audits Providence after finance official resigns
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The U.S. Department of Labor is conducting an audit in connection with the resignation of a Providence, Rhode Island city official. City Council Finance Chairman John Igl...
Jun 06, 2019
Rhode Island Senate backs ban on 3D-printed guns
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The Rhode Island Senate has approved a bill that would ban 3D-printed plastic guns in the state. The legisl...
Jun 06, 2019
House panel pushes longer time limits for sex abuse lawsuits
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – A Rhode Island legislative committee has approved a bill that gives victims of childhood sexual abuse more ...
May 30, 2019
AG Neronha reverses predecessor Kilmartin, releases Google settlement docs
In this August 21, 2018 file photo, Patricia Morgan talks with a reporter after dropping off a check for records at then – Attorney General Peter Kilmartin’s Providence office. Curr...
May 29, 2019
Utility to return tax windfall to RI ratepayers
Lt. Gov. Dan McKee (D-RI) holds up an agreement with National Grid to return windfall tax profits to Rhode Island ratepayers. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News Rhode Island g...
May 29, 2019
LISTEN: Mueller says charging Trump not an option special counsel could consider
Listen to “Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Full Statement – 5-29-2019” on Spreaker. By Jeremy Herb, Katelyn Polantz and Laura Jarrett, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Robert...
May 29, 2019
