Category Archives: Politics
PODCAST: Speaker Mattiello aims to freeze beach parking fees
Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello says he's looking to freeze beach parking fees in Rhode Island, rather than increase them as the governor req...
Feb 28, 2019
2 Rhode Island lawmakers propose state sales tax holiday
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Two state lawmakers are proposing a sales tax holiday for Rhode Island. WJAR-TV reports that State Rep. Joe Solom...
Feb 28, 2019
House OKs Democrats’ bill blocking Trump emergency on wall
By ALAN FRAM and ANDREW TAYLOR, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats ignored a veto threat and rammed legislation through the House Tuesday that would stymie President Donald Trump's bid f...
Feb 26, 2019
Attorney general reviews church abuse claims in Rhode Island
Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By JENNIFER McDERMOTT, The Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island's attorney general said Tuesday that he's...
Feb 26, 2019
Senators grill pharmaceutical CEOs about high drug prices
By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and MATTHEW PERRONE, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - Senators grilled CEOs of seven major drug companies on Tuesday over high prescription drug prices that are a drai...
Feb 26, 2019
Big welcome in Hanoi for Trump, Kim and new nuclear talks
By FOSTER KLUG and JONATHAN LEMIRE, The Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) - After long journeys to Vietnam, U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are in place for their se...
Feb 26, 2019
Cohen expected to claim lying, racism and cheating by Trump
Full credit: Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images via CNN By MARY CLARE JALONICK and MICHAEL R. SISAK, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer, Michael Coh...
Feb 26, 2019
Enrollments on RI health insurance exchange increase
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Officials say enrollments onto Rhode island’s health insurance exchange increased by nearly 2,000 customers in 2019. Officials said Monday that nearly 32,500 custom...
Feb 25, 2019
Patriots owner Robert Kraft charged with soliciting prostitution on day of AFC title game
Photo via CNN. By Chuck Johnston, Joe Sterling and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft has been charged with soliciting prostitution at a Florida spa just hours be...
Feb 25, 2019
House Dems introduce measure to revoke Trump border edict
AP pool photo By ANDREW TAYLOR, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - House Democrats on Friday introduced a resolution to block the national emergency declaration that President Donald Trump issued ...
Feb 22, 2019
