Category Archives: Politics
CNN faces backlash over handling of doctored Trump video
NEW YORK (AP) - CNN says a concern for the man’s safety led to its decision not to publish the name of a Reddit user whose doctored video of Donald Trump beating up a man with a CNN logo superim...
Jul 05, 2017
Rhode Island DMV launches new system – reservations required
The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles headquarters in Cranston. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Division of Motor Vehicles is launching a new computer system ...
Jul 05, 2017
Some RI lawmakers reject automatic pay raise
Photo by Lindsey Lerner By Tessa Roy WPRO News With the start of a new budget year, lawmakers’ paychecks increased over the weekend, even as the future of the state’s budget remains up in ...
Jul 03, 2017
The Latest: Budget caught in limbo in House-Senate dispute
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Latest on the Rhode Island General Assembly (all times local): 7:30 p.m. Rhode Island’s Senate has passed an amended $9.2 billion state budget plan, but it has no cha...
Jun 30, 2017
Hummel Report — Whatever Happened To?
It’s a question we get weeks, or even months, after one of our investigations: Whatever Happened To....? This week Jim Hummel answers that question on a handful of our previous stories: from a c...
Jun 30, 2017
Rhode Island House votes for highway surveillance system
photo by Joe King via Flickr Creative Commons PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island House of Representatives has passed legislation that would create a highway surveillance system to search for ins...
Jun 26, 2017
Raimondo says she supports new PawSox stadium bill
PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo says she supports new legislation by Pawtucket’s mayor that outlines how to finance a new Pawtucket Red Sox stadium. The Democratic governo...
Jun 26, 2017
‘Tuition-free’ college a partial win for Rhode Island governor
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (AP) - A tuition-free college proposal that attracted national attention to Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo and raised the hopes of college-bound high school seniors has survived, but...
Jun 23, 2017
RI elections board asks AG to probe Rep Anastasia Williams’ campaign fund
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Rhode Island Board of Elections is asking the state attorney general to investigate possible campaign finance violations by a longtime state lawmaker. Rep. Anastasia Willia...
Jun 22, 2017
Rhode Island House approves restoring free bus rides
Wikimedia Commons Image. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island House of Representatives has voted to restore a statewide program providing free bus rides to low-income riders who are e...
Jun 22, 2017
