Both chambers of the Rhode Island General Assembly approved increasing the state's minimum wage by a dollar a year through 2027, voting mostly along party lines. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — Tuesday under a shiny, refurbished statue of the Independent Man, Rhode Island lawmakers will get back to work in a new General Assembly session. From the data breach to the ...

A pair of high-profile hazing/bullying incidents have led to a new General Assembly bill to combat the phenomena.

PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly has approved a bill to limit the proliferation of high-powered "assault weapons," a compromise that split the gun-control community on its way to final votes on the ...

The alarm came in Sunday morning before 10:00. Three charged after off-campus overdose incident in Providence The arrests follow the rescue of 7 people from a house party on Liege Street on Friday ...

To find the most compelling Rhode Island General Assembly elections this year, follow Interstate 295. The House and Senate races in large chunks of the state may be barely contested, but there's a ...

PROVIDENCE — The Rhode Island General Assembly wrapped up the 2025 legislative session after 1 a.m. Saturday in a final burst of voting and speechifying. On the Rhode Island Report podcast, the ...

The House voted for the Senate version that bans the sale, purchase, and manufacture of the weapons but not their possession. Attention also focused on RIPTA, payday lending, anti-bid-rigging, and ...

PROVIDENCE, RI — Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, 76, has died after battling cancer and other ailments, his office confirmed Monday. Ruggerio was hospitalized again last week. He was ...

On March 20, the Providence City Council unanimously approved a resolution supporting a State House bill that would allow the city to increase its tax revenue for fiscal year 2026. If passed, ...