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 ...
(WJAR) — A $50,000 investment of state tax dollars has wiped out millions of dollars in medical debt for thousands of Rhode Islanders. The General Assembly invested $1 million into the state’s new ...
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 ...
PROVIDENCE – And just like that, they're back. With the percolating tensions in the Rhode Island Senate providing the day's drama – the state's part-time legislators took their oaths of office on ...
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 ...
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, ...