Category Archives: Politics

photo via Twitter PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Republican state representative says he's ending his campaign for the U.S. Senate after the state GOP endorsed his opponent in the primary. Rep. Bobby Nardo...

Former Rep. John Carnevale (right) appeared before the Providence Board of Canvassers in 2016. File photo by Anita Baffoni WPRO News By Steve Klamkin WPRO News A former State Representative from Provi...

By VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV, The Associated Press (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, FILE) MOSCOW (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a summit in Helsinki on July 16, the K...

photo via Wikimedia Commons By STEVE LeBLANC, The Associated Press BOSTON (AP) - The Massachusetts House has overwhelmingly approved a bill that would ban so-called "gay conversion therapy" for minors...

photo of Patricia Fontes via UpriseRI.com by Tara Granahan, WPRO She’s an anti-war activist. She’s an East Providence native. She’s a former school teacher. And she’s 81 years ...

The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island officials and labor unions are blasting the Supreme Court's decision that government workers can't b...

Karl Wadensten, President/CEO of VIBCO Vibrators and member of the Commerce Corp, walked into the Dan Yorke Show today to announce his intention to run for Lt. Governor. When Karl left, he was conside...

By Tessa Roy, WPRO After an unsuccessful but close run in 2016, Republican Steve Frias announced Monday that he’ll make another bid to unseat House Speaker Nick Mattiello this year. “We...

Photo by Lindsey Lerner PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island house has approved legislation that ensures insurance covers all costs for a mastectomy. The State Assembly Saturday to approve the bil...

By Tessa Roy, WPRO News After a roughly two hour debate in the House and about an hour in the Senate, state lawmakers cleared the House’s Pawsox stadium bill in the waning hours of this yearR...