Category Archives: Politics
Gov. Raimondo likely to lead Democratic Governors group
photo by Tessa Roy, WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo could take on a more national political role. The Providence Journal reports that Raimondo appears to be the...
Nov 21, 2018
Councilors approve zoning change for skyscraper project
By WPRO News and The Associated Press Providence officials have approved a zoning change that will allow a proposed 46-story skyscraper in the city. The City Council voted Tuesday to approve the varia...
Nov 21, 2018
Sports betting set to begin Monday in Rhode Island
The sports book area of the Tiverton Casino, expected to open about a week after the Twin River Casino in Lincoln opens its sports book Monday, is seen in this file photo from the opening in August. P...
Nov 21, 2018
Trump signals US won’t punish Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing
President Donald Trump signaled he won’t take strong action against Saudi Arabia or Crown Prince mohammed bin Salman for the death of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khahoggi.FULL CREDIT: Mande...
Nov 20, 2018
Zoning change for skyscraper project up for final vote
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Providence officials are scheduled to give a final vote on a zoning change to allow a proposed 46-story skyscraper. The Providence Journal reports the City Council is mee...
Nov 20, 2018
Health and Human Services Secretary stepping down
Photo by Steve Klamkin, WPRO News By Tessa Roy, WPRO News Eric Beane, Governor Gina Raimondo’s Secretary of Health and Human Services (EOHHS), will vacate his post by the end of the year. Beane,...
Nov 16, 2018
Hummel Report – (Another) Communication Breakdown
Six years after a Hummel Report investigation found issues with taxpayer-funded cellphones for Providence City Council members, a new review finds many of the same problems. Excess minutes, directory ...
Nov 16, 2018
Judge orders White House to return Acosta pass
CNN has filed a lawsuit against President Trump and several of his aides, seeking the immediate restoration of chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta’s access to the White House. Photo via C...
Nov 16, 2018
Indicted mayor undeterred by recall effort
Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia, accompanied by an aide, arrives at the groundbreaking for the new B.M.C. Durfee High School. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News Facing a poten...
Nov 15, 2018
Suzanne Carcieri, former Rhode Island first lady, dies
Don and Sue Carcieri. Photo courtesy of Sue Stenhouse. By WPRO News and the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Former Rhode Island first lady Suzanne Carcieri (kah-CHEER’-ee) ...
Nov 15, 2018
