Category Archives: Politics
PODCAST: Feroce calls talk of possible arrest, jail time ‘nonsense’
GOP candidate for governor of Rhode Island Giovanni Feroce is introduced by his campaign spokeswoman, Sarah Hale Folger at the 1149 restaurant in East Greenwich. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVI...
May 03, 2018
Lawmaker pitches legislative fix to Green Airport, Uber rift
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island lawmaker is pitching a legislative fix to the ongoing rift between officials at T.F. Green Airport and the ride-hailing company Uber. Rep. Gregory Costantino, a ...
May 03, 2018
Ronny Jackson withdraws from consideration for VA chief
FILE – In this April 24, 2018, file photo, Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson, President Donald Trump's choice to be secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, leaves a Senate office building after m...
Apr 26, 2018
Warwick Mayor Avedesian tapped as next head of RIPTA
Mayor Scott Avedisian (R-Warwick) talks with reporters after his selection to head the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO News and The Associated Press The ma...
Apr 25, 2018
Matt Brown announces gubernatorial run as Democrat
Former Rhode Island Secretary of State Matt Brown announced Wednesday that he will seek the Democratic nomination for governor. "I'm running for Governor because we have big problems in our state and ...
Apr 25, 2018
Rhode Island lawmaker calls school shooting survivor/activist ‘dummy’
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island lawmaker has deleted a tweet calling a school shooting survivor a "dummy" for her response to the shooting that killed four people at a Waffle House restaurant i...
Apr 24, 2018
Top political candidates release tax returns to public
Photo by Lindsey Lerner PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Despite no law requiring it, a majority of Rhode Island politicians running for election this year have released their tax returns. Incumbent Democratic...
Apr 23, 2018
Hummel Report: The Will of The People?
A decision by the majority of the East Providence City Council to extend their current two-year terms to four years – based on voter approval of the change six years ago but never implemented &#...
Apr 23, 2018
State employee union members could get large raise
Photo by Lindsey Lerner PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo has reached a tentative contract agreement with Rhode Island's largest state employee union that includes a 7.5 percent ra...
Apr 19, 2018
State election officials seek to improve voting security
Secretary of State Nellie Gorbea discusses steps taken to improve voting security in Rhode Island. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News WPRO News and The Associated Press Election officials in Rhode Islan...
Apr 11, 2018
