http://www.turnto10.com/category/254646/politics en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WJAR News - Political 15 politics http://www.turnto10.com/story/22410489/ri-senate-oks-minimum-wage-hike http://www.turnto10.com/story/22410489/ri-senate-oks-minimum-wage-hike?t=2013-05-23T18:09:30Z WJAR Thu, 23 May 2013 17:53:00 EDT Rhode Island's minimum wage would go up 25 cents to $8 per hour next year under legislation approved in the state Senate. Associated Press Political http://www.turnto10.com/story/22410168/ri-schools-would-be-able-to-scrap-180-day-mandate http://www.turnto10.com/story/22410168/ri-schools-would-be-able-to-scrap-180-day-mandate?t=2013-05-23T19:02:28Z WJAR Thu, 23 May 2013 17:34:00 EDT The state Senate passes a bill that would give school districts more flexibility in scheduling classes. Cierra Putman Political http://www.turnto10.com/story/22407587/mass-senate-approves-changes-to-sex-offender-laws http://www.turnto10.com/story/22407587/mass-senate-approves-changes-to-sex-offender-laws?t=2013-05-23T13:44:08Z APMA Thu, 23 May 2013 13:43:00 EDT The Massachusetts Senate has unanimously backed a plan to overhaul the state's procedures for classifying convicted sex offenders. News - AP-State http://www.turnto10.com/story/22397400/ri-senate-to-vote-on-minimum-wage-hike http://www.turnto10.com/story/22397400/ri-senate-to-vote-on-minimum-wage-hike?t=2013-05-22T14:31:21Z APRI Wed, 22 May 2013 14:30:00 EDT The minimum wage would get a 25-cent bump in Rhode Island under legislation heading to a vote in the state's General Assembly. News - AP-State http://www.turnto10.com/story/22396813/mass-lt-gov-murray-to-quit-join-business-group http://www.turnto10.com/story/22396813/mass-lt-gov-murray-to-quit-join-business-group?t=2013-05-22T13:22:34Z APMA Wed, 22 May 2013 13:22:00 EDT Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray plans to resign after being named to head a private business group. News - AP-State http://www.turnto10.com/story/22392953/ri-house-to-vote-on-social-media-privacy-bill http://www.turnto10.com/story/22392953/ri-house-to-vote-on-social-media-privacy-bill?t=2013-05-22T12:03:47Z APRI Wed, 22 May 2013 12:02:00 EDT Rhode Island lawmakers are scheduled to vote on legislation that would stop employers or higher education officials from demanding access to a person's Facebook or Twitter accounts. News - AP-State http://www.turnto10.com/story/22381189/mass-bill-would-try-17-year-olds-as-juveniles http://www.turnto10.com/story/22381189/mass-bill-would-try-17-year-olds-as-juveniles?t=2013-05-22T02:35:13Z APMA Wed, 22 May 2013 02:34:00 EDT Lawmakers are considering a significant change in how the state's court system handles teenage offenders. News - AP-State http://www.turnto10.com/story/22414086/kerrys-focus-on-peace-talks-not-settlements http://www.turnto10.com/story/22414086/kerrys-focus-on-peace-talks-not-settlements?t=2013-05-24T07:28:16Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 07:28:00 EDT U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry urged Israel's government on Friday to prevent further settlement construction where possible to help revitalize Middle East peace hopes, but stressed that the Jewish state and... News - AP-National http://www.turnto10.com/story/22414084/kerry-blasts-iranian-election-maneuvering http://www.turnto10.com/story/22414084/kerry-blasts-iranian-election-maneuvering?t=2013-05-24T07:18:18Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 07:18:00 EDT TEL AVIV, Israel - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is harshly criticizing Iran's guardian council for eliminating hundreds of presidential candidates and, in his view, standing in the way of legitimate, representative... News - AP-National http://www.turnto10.com/story/22413445/no-guarantee-of-peace-nkorean-envoy-warns-china http://www.turnto10.com/story/22413445/no-guarantee-of-peace-nkorean-envoy-warns-china?t=2013-05-24T07:08:22Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 07:08:00 EDT A top North Korean envoy delivered a letter from leader Kim Jong Un to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday as part of efforts to mend fences after Pyongyang angered Beijing with recent snubs and moves to develop its... News - AP-National http://www.turnto10.com/story/22413408/obama-addressing-naval-academy-graduates-2nd-time http://www.turnto10.com/story/22413408/obama-addressing-naval-academy-graduates-2nd-time?t=2013-05-24T04:18:15Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 04:18:00 EDT A day after laying out his counterterrorism vision, President Barack Obama is addressing future military leaders who could help carry it out in a speech to U.S. Naval Academy graduates. News - AP-National http://www.turnto10.com/story/22413204/some-unions-now-angry-about-health-care-overhaul http://www.turnto10.com/story/22413204/some-unions-now-angry-about-health-care-overhaul?t=2013-05-24T03:58:43Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 03:58:00 EDT When President Barack Obama pushed his health care overhaul plan through Congress, he counted labor unions among his strongest supporters. News - AP-National http://www.turnto10.com/story/22413185/irs-replaces-official-who-revealed-targeting http://www.turnto10.com/story/22413185/irs-replaces-official-who-revealed-targeting?t=2013-05-24T03:48:31Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 03:48:00 EDT The Internal Revenue Service official who led the unit that targeted tea party groups and publicly disclosed the activity has been replaced, making her the third top IRS official moved aside since the episode was revealed... News - AP-National http://www.turnto10.com/story/22413181/obama-balances-threats-against-americans-rights http://www.turnto10.com/story/22413181/obama-balances-threats-against-americans-rights?t=2013-05-24T03:48:18Z AP Fri, 24 May 2013 03:48:00 EDT Forecasting the changing nature of threats against the U.S. for years to come, President Barack Obama says "America is at a crossroads." And so, too, is his presidency's counterterrorism policy, which has long struggled... News - AP-National http://www.turnto10.com/story/22412224/gops-walker-touts-state-ties-during-trip-to-iowa http://www.turnto10.com/story/22412224/gops-walker-touts-state-ties-during-trip-to-iowa?t=2013-05-23T23:57:58Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 23:57:00 EDT Scott Walker tried to introduce himself to Iowa Republicans Thursday as so many would-be presidential candidates often do - one of their own. News - AP-National http://www.turnto10.com/story/22410649/rep-jo-bonner-resigning-to-take-ala-college-post http://www.turnto10.com/story/22410649/rep-jo-bonner-resigning-to-take-ala-college-post?t=2013-05-23T22:49:04Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 22:49:00 EDT U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner announced Thursday that he is resigning from Congress effective in August to take a post with the University of Alabama system. News - AP-National http://www.turnto10.com/story/22406947/with-weiner-nyc-mayor-race-takes-on-new-dynamic http://www.turnto10.com/story/22406947/with-weiner-nyc-mayor-race-takes-on-new-dynamic?t=2013-05-23T22:08:15Z AP Thu, 23 May 2013 22:08:00 EDT Anthony Weiner set out to reintroduce himself to voters Thursday as he embarked on a mayoral bid after leaving Congress in a sexting scandal. He found a much more supportive reception in his first day of campaigning than he... News - AP-National http://www.turnto10.com/story/22410766/markey-gomez-agree-to-2nd-mass-us-senate-debate http://www.turnto10.com/story/22410766/markey-gomez-agree-to-2nd-mass-us-senate-debate?t=2013-05-23T18:20:02Z APMA Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:00 EDT Democrat Edward Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez have agreed to another televised debate in their race for the state's special U.S. Senate election. News - AP-State http://www.turnto10.com/story/22407666/environmental-group-to-spend-in-mass-election http://www.turnto10.com/story/22407666/environmental-group-to-spend-in-mass-election?t=2013-05-23T13:57:28Z APMA Thu, 23 May 2013 13:55:00 EDT A group of environmental activists led by California billionaire Thomas Steyer that spent nearly $900,000 during the U.S Senate primary in plans to return to the state to work against Republican nominee Gabriel Gomez. News - AP-State http://www.turnto10.com/story/22407665/mass-senate-hopeful-markey-to-release-tax-returns http://www.turnto10.com/story/22407665/mass-senate-hopeful-markey-to-release-tax-returns?t=2013-05-23T13:57:28Z APMA Thu, 23 May 2013 13:55:00 EDT Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Edward Markey has agreed to release several years of his tax returns. News - AP-State http://www.turnto10.com/story/22379278/gop-senate-hopeful-gomez-targets-markey-in-tv-ad http://www.turnto10.com/story/22379278/gop-senate-hopeful-gomez-targets-markey-in-tv-ad?t=2013-05-21T19:13:52Z APMA Tue, 21 May 2013 19:13:00 EDT Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez has launched a new television ad criticizing what he calls the "dirty politics" of Democratic rival Edward Markey. News - AP-State http://www.turnto10.com/story/22314669/mass-us-senate-race-focuses-on-911-resolutions http://www.turnto10.com/story/22314669/mass-us-senate-race-focuses-on-911-resolutions?t=2013-05-21T13:29:26Z APMA Tue, 21 May 2013 13:29:00 EDT Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey are continuing to clash over votes Markey took against two resolutions honoring the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. News - AP-State http://www.turnto10.com/story/22300401/gomez-markey-ok-june-5-mass-us-senate-debate http://www.turnto10.com/story/22300401/gomez-markey-ok-june-5-mass-us-senate-debate?t=2013-05-20T15:08:25Z APMA Mon, 20 May 2013 15:08:00 EDT Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey have agreed to their first debate in Massachusetts' contentious special U.S. Senate election. News - AP-State http://www.turnto10.com/story/22294461/sen-mccain-to-attend-rally-for-mass-gops-gomez http://www.turnto10.com/story/22294461/sen-mccain-to-attend-rally-for-mass-gops-gomez?t=2013-05-20T01:06:05Z APMA Mon, 20 May 2013 01:05:00 EDT Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez is hoping to get a needed boost of cash and enthusiasm when U.S. Senator John McCain, an Arizona Republican and fellow Navy veteran, stops by for a fundraiser and morning rally. News - AP-State http://www.turnto10.com/story/22278033/gop-senate-hopeful-gomez-launches-television-ad http://www.turnto10.com/story/22278033/gop-senate-hopeful-gomez-launches-television-ad?t=2013-05-17T03:10:05Z APMA Fri, 17 May 2013 03:09:00 EDT Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez is planning to release the first television ad of his campaign against Democrat Edward Markey. News - AP-State http://www.turnto10.com/story/22273125/primary-over-groups-focus-on-markey-gomez-race http://www.turnto10.com/story/22273125/primary-over-groups-focus-on-markey-gomez-race?t=2013-05-16T14:48:52Z APMA Thu, 16 May 2013 14:48:00 EDT Outside groups are beginning to pour money into the U.S. Senate battle pitting Democrat Edward Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez. News - AP-State http://www.turnto10.com/story/22248319/gops-gomez-opens-new-senate-fundraising-committee http://www.turnto10.com/story/22248319/gops-gomez-opens-new-senate-fundraising-committee?t=2013-05-14T13:58:40Z APMA Tue, 14 May 2013 13:58:00 EDT Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez has created a joint fundraising committee with the National Republican Senatorial Committee. News - AP-State