Category Archives: Politics
PawSox hold ‘information session’ in Speaker Mattiello’s district
photo by Tessa Roy WPRO News by Tessa Roy, WPRO News In the wake of House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello proclaiming the Senate's version of the Pawsox bill "dead" in the House, representatives from the t...
Jan 24, 2018
Speaker: PawSox Rhode Island stadium deal ‘dead’
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The speaker of the Rhode Island House says the deal to provide public funding for a new stadium for the Pawtucket Red Sox is "dead." House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello tells WPRI...
Jan 23, 2018
Sessions interviewed by Mueller team in Russia investigation
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Jeff Sessions was interviewed for hours last week in special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation, the Justice Department confirmed Tuesday. The interview c...
Jan 23, 2018
Lawyer: Senator Kettle not stepping down amid investigation
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The lawyer for a Republican state senator being investigated by state police says his client has decided not to step down. Sen. Nicholas Kettle's attorney, Paul DiMaio, said on...
Jan 17, 2018
REACTION: State leaders respond to State of the State address
photo by Joe King via Flickr Creative Commons Listen to state leaders react to Governor Raimondo’s State of the State address:
Jan 17, 2018
Gov. Raimondo touts job numbers in State of the State address
Jan 17, 2018
State police confirm probe of State Senator Kettle
COVENTRY, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island State police say they're investigating a state senator from Coventry. Lt. Col. Joseph Philbin tells the Providence Journal there is "an active investigation" into st...
Jan 16, 2018
State Senate to consider public subsidies for PawSox stadium
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island state Senate is considering a proposal to provide public subsidies to help fund a new stadium fo...
Jan 16, 2018
Rhode Island lawmakers offered sexual harassment training
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island's lawmakers for the first time are being urged to attend sexual harassment training. The 2.5-hour se...
Jan 09, 2018
PODCAST: Rep Marcia Ranglin-Vassell – remove “Providence Plantations” from the state’s name
Providence Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell (D) tells WPRO’s Tara Granahan that she plans on introducing legislation to remove “Providence Plantations” from the state’s of...
Jan 02, 2018
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