Rhode Island’s Biggest Political Corruption in Modern History
Saturday, March 22, 2014
While the raid by State Police and FBI of House Speaker Gordon Fox's office on Friday marked first time the state house had ever been raided, it is certainly not the first political corruption scandal in Rhode Island's history.
From mayors and city councilors to Supreme Court Justices and Governors, no public office in Rhode Island is without its share of controversial events.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLAST
See the 9 biggest political corruption stories in modern Rhode Island history in the slides below.
Related Slideshow: Rhode Island’s History of Political Corruption
Related Articles
- NEW: Block to Fox: Spare Us Lectures on Reform
- RI State Report: Fox Investigated, Gag Orders + More
- NEW: Fox Fined $1500 by Ethics Commission for PEDP Non-Disclosure
- RI State Report: Speaker Fox’s Home, Office Raided + Reaction
- NEW: Fung Calls For Fox to Step Down From Speaker
- EXCLUSIVE: O’Neill Says Fox Lied About 38 Studios
- NEW: Speaker Fox’s State House Office Raided by FBI, State Police
- NEW: Meeting Notes Show Fox, Paiva-Weed Pushing for 38 Studios
- Speaker Fox Spokesman Larry Berman Addresses Media
- NEW: Rabid Fox Found In East Greenwich
- Fox’s Rival Calls for New Economic Model
- NEW: Rep. Lombardi Calls for Fox’s Resignation
- Guest MINDSETTER™ Steven Artigas: Open Letter to Gordon Fox
- NEW: Statement by Speaker Fox on Chafee Joining Dems
- LISTEN: O’Neill Says Fox Lied About 38 Studios
- RI State Report: Block v. Fox, RIGOP Push for Latino Vote; More