Category Archives: Politics
Senators confirm first woman to lead Rhode Island police
photo by Steve Klamkin, WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The first woman nominated to lead the Rhode Island State Police has been confirmed by state senators. The state Senate on Thursday unan...
Jan 19, 2017
Bill forces presidential hopefuls to release taxes in order to appear on RI ballot
The Rhode Island State House. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A lawmaker in Rhode Island wants to prevent presidential candidates from appearing on the state’s ballot un...
Jan 19, 2017
Former President George H.W. Bush, wife Barbara hospitalized
President George H.W. Bush, and his wife Barbara, in 2012 (AP Photo/Charles Krupa) MICHAEL GRACZYK, Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) - Former President George H.W. Bush was admitted to an intensive care ...
Jan 18, 2017
Governor Raimondo hosts free college tuition rally at Cranston East
photo by Anita Baffoni, WPRO News By Anita Baffoni, WPRO News Governor Gina Raimondo holds a rally at Cranston High School East in support of her proposal to give two years of free tuition to Rhode Is...
Jan 18, 2017
READ: GOP response to State of the State Address
Rep. Patricia Morgan delivers the GOP response to Governor Raimondo’s State of the State Address. Photo by Anita Baffoni, WPRO News Read Representative Patricia Morgan’s prepared re...
Jan 17, 2017
Raimondo pushes car tax cut, minimum wage hike, free college in State of State Address
photo by Anita Baffoni, WPRO News by Matt O’Brien, Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Gov. Gina Raimondo said Tuesday she wants to reinvent Rhode Island’s manufacturing industry, pro...
Jan 17, 2017
READ: Governor Raimondo’s 2017 State of the State Address
Photo by Anita Baffoni, WPRO News Read Governor Raimondo’s prepared State of the State remarks below.
Jan 17, 2017
Governor Raimondo proposes 90-cent hike in Rhode Island minimum wage
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo is proposing a 90-cent hike in the state’s minimum wage. Raimondo announced the proposal to raise the wage from $9.60 to $10.50 an hour du...
Jan 17, 2017
Inauguration in sight, Trump continues Twitter assault
President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a news conference in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) - Hi...
Jan 16, 2017
Rhode Island Gov. Raimondo to propose free-tuition plan
Governor Raimondo talks with reporters. Photo by Anita Baffoni WPRO News PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo is unveiling a plan to provide two years of free tuition to the state&#...
Jan 15, 2017
