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by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com (Providence, Rhode Island) – This past week President Obama – a Democrat, and his Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel – a Republican, announc

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com  Former Moderate Party candidate Ken Block came out swinging as he kicked off his campaign for the Republican nomination for Governor. Bl

After a recent blog post discussing John Hazen White, CEO of TACO Industries hedging his bets in the 2014 gubernatorial race, the CEO has responded. See the blog, here. "My lack of endorsement is much

CVS Caremark is kicking the habit of selling tobacco products at its more than 7,600 drugstores nationwide as it focuses more on providing health care.

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com (Providence, Rhode Island) – With current frontrunners Hillary Clinton and Chris Christie perhaps mortally wounded by controversy and s

Dr. Mark Curtis, Ed.D., is Chief Political Reporter for WLNE-TV ABC6 Providence/New Bedford.  mcurtis@abc6.com(Providence, Rhode Island) – I'm back in the Ocean State this week. Last Sunday I wrote

(Fort Lauderdale, Florida) – The "Brunch" is on the road this week looking at the world of politics from the Sunshine State where I spent a good chunk of my career reporting for WUFT-TV5 Gainesville

By News Staff News@abc6.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/ABC6 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABC6News?ref=hl Target corp. said that PIN data was lifted during its massive data breach, but that

10. Ernie Almonte decides to run for treasurer, not governor… the first candidate to announce for Governor was the first candidate to bow out. Former State Auditor General Ernie Almonte made the decis

The Boston Red Sox today acquired infielder Jonathan Herrera from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for left-handed pitcher Franklin Morales and minor league right-handed pitcher Chris Martin.

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com (Providence, Rhode Island) – It's that time of year with a political hodgepodge going on.  I thought it might be fun, too, to take a loo

By News Staffnews@abc6.comThe Associated Press The government claims more than 50,000 people can log on to its troubled health care website and more than 800,000 people will be able to shop for insur

By: Chelsea Priestcpriest@abc6.comThe crowd at URI cheered this morning for the largest independent donation ever made to the University. Former CVS Caremark CEO and URI grad, Tom Ryan, along with hi

The Moderate Party is dead to begin with. With Ken Block registering as a Republican and Governor Lincoln Chafee registering as a Democrat, what we already know has been proven: there is no viable thi

Dee DeQuattro ddequattro@abc6.com Providence Mayor Angel Taveras is calling on Democratic candidates for Governor to sign the "People's Pledge" and promise not to accept money from Super PAC's and oth

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com (Providence, Rhode Island) – I always tell my students, and classes where I guest lecture, "In politics, math is as important as ideolo

By: Alexandra Cowley acowley@abc6.comIt's a new approach to dealing with Rhode Island's stagnant economy. Cash mobs crowding into businesses with money to spend. Instead of flash mobs, cash mobs are

By Associated Press News@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 WASHINGTON (AP) The financially struggling Postal Service is seeking a 3-cent increase in the cost of mailing a letter and that would raise the price

By Associated Press News@abc6.com Twitter: @ABC6 WASHINGTON (AP) _ The financially struggling Postal Service is seeking a 3-cent increase in the cost of mailing a letter _ and that would raise the pri

Nicole Gerber ngerber@wvii.com @nicolegerber JOHNSTON - Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena made the announcement late this afternoon... Broadrock gas services will reopen the plant at the landfill, despit

by ABC6 Chief Political Reporter Mark Curtis mcurtis@abc6.com There were a lot of handshakes and thank you's for Governor Chafee outside the DMV headquarters in Cranston, after he stunned the Rhode I