Category Archives: Politics
House leadership briefs lawmakers on proposed state budget
photo by Tessa Roy WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello told fellow lawmakers Tuesday that they may have a more detailed framework for sports betting by the time they vot...
Jun 13, 2018
John Lewis regrets endorsing Raimondo over Brown
Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga. leads lawmakers down the steps of the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 23, 2016, to greet a crowd assembled after House Democrats ended their sit-in protest. (AP Photo/Evan...
Jun 12, 2018
Federal judge approves AT&T-Time Warner merger
By MARCY GORDON, the Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge approved the $85 billion mega-merger of AT&T and Time Warner on Tuesday, a move that could usher in a wave of media consolid...
Jun 12, 2018
State, nursing homes reach deal in Medicaid funding case
Photo by Lindsey Lerner By DYLAN McGUINNESS, the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - State lawmakers and nursing homes said Tuesday they have reached a deal to settle a high-profile case regardin...
Jun 12, 2018
Report: Feroce owes URI more than $20,000
Giovanni Feroce outlines his policy platform as he prepares to seek the GOP nomination for Rhode Island governor. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island's flagship unive...
Jun 12, 2018
Speaker tells Tara Granahan that RI has settled case with nursing homes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – State lawmakers say they believe they have settled a high-profile case with nursing homes regarding their Medicaid funding. Democratic House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello to...
Jun 12, 2018
Nursing homes: Budget cut would lead to layoffs, closures
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News by Dylan McGuinness, the Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - State nursing homes said on Monday that a substantial cut to their fund...
Jun 12, 2018
For world, Trump-Kim summit raises cautious hope for peace
SINGAPORE (AP) - Clasping hands and forecasting future peace, President Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un committed Tuesday to "complete denuclearization" of the Korean Peninsula during the first meeting i...
Jun 12, 2018
RIDOT lawyers miss deadline that could cost state $4 million
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Lawyers for another Rhode Island agency have missed a deadline in connection to a court case, which could end up costing the state $4 million. The Providence Journal reports a ...
Jun 07, 2018
CrossFit founder to lobby for soda tax in Rhode Island
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island state senator who owns a CrossFit gym is enlisting the company's founder to lobby for a state tax ...
Jun 06, 2018
