Category Archives: Politics

photo by Joe King via Flickr Creative Commons PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island Democrats have extended their dominance over the state House of Representatives, gaining two more seats for the start...

By CATHERINE LUCEY, JONATHAN LEMIRE and DARLENE SUPERVILLE, The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday celebrated Senate Republican gains in the midterm election but im...

Gov. Gina Raimondo and Congressmen David Cicilline and Jim Langevin talk at Electric Boat’s annual legislative briefing in Warwick. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode...

By Tessa Roy, WPRO News A number of Democratic representatives and candidates said on Monday they won’t support Nick Mattiello for another term as House Speaker if he wins reelection in his Cran...

photo by Joe King via Flickr Creative Commons PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island voters are electing a governor, U.S. senator and a number of other officials, and they're also deciding whether to ap...

Gov. Gina Raimondo and Congressmen David Cicilline and Jim Langevin talk at Electric Boat’s annual legislative briefing in Warwick. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News   by JENNIFER McDERMOTT,...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza and challenger Dianne Witman have met in their final debate before next week’s election. Elorza, a Democrat, and Witman, who is runnin...

Former Rep. Joe Trillo (I), Governor Gina Raimondo (D), and Cranston Mayor Allan Fung (R) at the 2018 WPRI Gubernatorial Debate. Photo by Matt Allen. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Incumbent Democratic...

Candidates for Rhode Island Governor Republican Allan Fung and Democrat Gina Raimondo. Photos by Steve Klamkin WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News Governor Gina Raimondo Wednesday criticized Allan Fu...

Former Rep. Joe Trillo (I), Governor Gina Raimondo (D), and Cranston Mayor Allan Fung (R) at the 2018 WPRI Gubernatorial Debate. Photo by Matt Allen. By WPRO News Mayor Allan Fung’s campaign sei...