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FEC fines Cicilline $4,530 for failing to disclose donations in ’10
By Ted Nesi PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – The Federal Election Commission hit Congressman David Cicilline...
 

Watch: All the latest developments on the 38 Studios situation
 

House Republicans vote to kill Census program crucial for RI
What do House Republicans have against Rhode Island? Perhaps that’s a little harsh. But a little-noticed...
 

16 pensions awarded on 6% COLAs’ last day; repeat docs used
By Tim White PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – The head of public safety in Providence says the city’s...
 

Watch Newsmakers with Cook’s Jennifer Duffy, Joe Fleming
 

The Saturday Morning Post: Quick hits on politics & more in RI
I’ve got good news and bad news this Saturday here in my weekly column. The good news is I think...
 

38 Studios tweets preview of game funded with RI-backed loan
Just a few hours after Governor Chafee said the release date of 38 Studios’ video game “Project...
 

Fears of 38 Studios insolvency mount; Chafee opposes RI aid
By Ted Nesi PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – Governor Chafee said Friday he opposes further taxpayer assistance...
 

Bulletin: 38 Studios pays RI $1.125M but firm’s outlook murky
(These are straight off my Twitter feed from Governor Chafee’s 1 p.m. press conference.) Headlines:...
 

Curt Schilling on Facebook: ‘We will find a way … to endure’
Curt Schilling made a rare public comment about 38 Studios late Thursday on Facebook. “To all the...
 
 
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Ted Nesi covers government and the economy in Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts for WPRI.com.

 
 
 

Election 2012


Obama, Dems redoubling money efforts
His cash advantage threatened, President Barack Obama and his party are redoubling their fundraising efforts.
 

Sweep has Romney 1 win from nomination
  Mitt Romney swept all the delegates in GOP primaries in Kentucky and Arkansas and picked up more endorsements from…
 

Romney looks to pad delegate lead
Mitt Romney was inching closer to officially claiming the Republican presidential nomination as Arkansas and Kentucky voted…
 

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Newsmakers


Newsmakers 5/18: Cook's Jennifer Duffy
This week on Newsmakers: Jennifer Duffy of the Cook Political Report and WPRI 12 political analyst Joe Fleming.
 

Newsmakers 5/11: Angel Taveras
This week on Newsmakers: Providence Mayor Angel Taveras.
 

Newsmakers 5/4: Marshall, Schneider
This week on Newsmakers: director and RISD student Julian Marshall and former Congresswoman Claudine Schneider.
 

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U.S. Congressional News


Trainer testifies in Clemens trial
The longtime head athletic trainer of the New York Yankees once wrote that Roger Clemens "maintains complete confidence…
 

Senate panel to review Facebook IPO
A Senate panel is reviewing Facebook's high-profile stock offering last week amid allegations that the bank handling the…
 

Jury talks hit 4th day at Edwards trial
The jury has started a fourth day of deliberations at the campaign finance fraud trial of former presidential candidate…
 

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Rhode Island (change)

 
Gov. Lincoln Chafee, the first independent in his position, has his work cut out for him: fix the state's finances and help 66,000 unemployed Rhode Islanders get back to work.
 
Offices & Officials

Governor: Lincoln Chafee
Lieutenant Governor: Elizabeth Roberts
Attorney General: Peter Kilmartin
State Treasurer: Gina Raimondo
Secretary of State: Ralph Mollis

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