Category Archives: Politics
Trump abruptly axes FBI’s Comey in midst of Russia probe
FBI Director James Comey testifies under oath before the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, July 7, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) JULIE PACE, AP White House Corr...
May 09, 2017
Rhode Island governor, AG at odds over “revenge porn” bill
Photo by Lindsey Lerner PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island’s attorney general and governor are at odds over a proposal to criminalize the online sharing of nude images without a person’s...
May 09, 2017
LISTEN: Cicilline, Langevin talk Obamacare repeal with Dan Yorke
by Lexi Kriss, WPRO Rep. David Cicilline (D- RI) flew back to Rhode Island hours after the controversial House vote on the American Health Care Act today on Capitol Hill. Rep. Cicilline stopped by the...
May 04, 2017
Providence voters overwhelming choose to recall Councilman Jackson
photo by Steve Klamkin, WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Providence city councilman facing embezzlement charges has been recalled by his constituents. Voters decided 1,772-158 to recall Democrat Ke...
May 03, 2017
Rhode Island push for early voting gets Governor’s, town clerks’ support
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A proposal to allow early voting in Rhode Island elections is getting a boost from Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo and municipal clerks from towns and cities. Raimondo is joining...
May 03, 2017
Records: Raimondo has $2 million before 2018 campaign
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Campaign finance records show Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo has more than $2 million on hand before her 2018 bid for re-election. WPRI-TV reports Raimondo’s campaign rais...
May 02, 2017
Governor supports recall of indicted Providence Councilman Jackson
photo by Steve Klamkin, WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo says she will vote to recall a Providence councilman who’s facing a recall election amid embezzlement char...
May 02, 2017
Ask the Governor: Chafee criticism, UHIP, Immigration, and more.
Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo joined Gene Valicenti in studio and took questions from callers on Tuesday morning for “Ask the Governor.” The Governor discussed recent criticism from ...
May 02, 2017
LISTEN: Chafee re-emerges to criticize successor Raimondo
Image taken from CSPAN PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Former Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee is re-inserting his voice into state politics with an open letter criticizing his successor, Gov. Gina Raimondo, ...
May 01, 2017
READ: Providence FOP Letter to City Council criticizing ‘Community Safety Act’
Read the letter sent by the Providence FOP to the Providence City Council Wednesday prior to the second vote on the controversial “Community Safety Act.” See Below:
Apr 26, 2017
