Category Archives: Politics
Rhode Island’s members of Congress react to shutdown news
Congressman David Cicilline after voting on Election Day, Nov. 6, 2018. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Tessa Roy, WPRO News Soon after President Donald Trump announced that a deal had been r...
Jan 25, 2019
Trump, Congress leaders reach deal to end shutdown
Negotiators are moving toward an agreement to temporarily reopen the federal government while talks continue on a border wall, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, though they cautione...
Jan 25, 2019
Trump’s shutdown proposal faces uncertain fate in Senate
photo via pool feed By JILL COLVIN and LISA MASCARO, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's proposal to reopen the government, sweetened with immigration provisions aimed at m...
Jan 22, 2019
RI Governor proposes student food initiative
Gov. Gina Raimondo proposes “No Student Hungry”, to ensure all students have access to adequate food, at a meeting of the Rhode Island Ministers’ Alliance in Cranston. Photo by Steve...
Jan 21, 2019
Trump offers immigration deal to end shutdown, Pelosi says ‘non-starter’
Photo via screenshot of pool video. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Latest on the partial government shutdown (all times local): 4:25 p.m. President Donald Trump is offering to extend temporary protection for p...
Jan 19, 2019
Ruggerio introduces mobile sports betting bill
Democratic Senate President Dominick Ruggerio and Democratic House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, placed ceremonial first bets with John Taylor, chairman of Twin River Worldwide Holdings. Photo by...
Jan 16, 2019
Education a focal point of Raimondo’s State of the State
Governor Gina Raimondo delivers the 2019 State of the State address. Photo by Tessa Roy, WPRO News. By Tessa Roy, WPRO News In her first State of the State address of her second term, Governor Gina Ra...
Jan 16, 2019
Preview: State of the State
Rhode Island Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo delivers her State of the State address to lawmakers and guests in the House Chamber at the Statehouse, Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, in Providence, R.I. (AP Photo...
Jan 14, 2019
RI food stamp recipients told government shutdown may bring disruption
Rhode Island Department of Human Services Director Courtney Hawkins. File photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO News The head of the state agency that distributes federal food stamp benefits to about ...
Jan 14, 2019
Raimondo lays out marijuana legalization plan
File By Tessa Roy, WPRO News Governor Gina Raimondo said she’s reluctant to work on legalizing marijuana, but now seems to be the time. “I felt that with Massachusetts going on line, Conne...
Jan 14, 2019
