House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi told a Chamber of Commerce audience that much depends on whether Congress slashes Medicaid and Medicare spending.

Rhode Island’s oldest functioning courthouse is, in fact, the Kent County Courthouse in East Greenwich. Constructed in 1804, ...

While Democrats see “nothing but instability coming out of Washington,” one Republican leader says, “Things are going really ...

There’s a new portrait on display in the Rhode Island State House that commemorates the Ocean State’s unique involvement in ...

Advocates say a 3% surcharge on income above $625,000 would generate $190M a year, easing the pain of anticipated cuts in ...

The senate education committee will hear a series of bills designed to keep kids reading in schools, and to keep restrictions ...

Advocates gathered at the Rhode Island State House Tuesday afternoon to urge lawmakers to pass legislation that would require correctional officers to be equipped with body-worn cameras.

Dozens of essential care workers and advocates gathered outside the State House on Tuesday to remember Rhode Island’s nearly ...

Gregory Strong used to install fiberglass insulation and vinyl siding, and even co-owned a business. But after an accident ...

On Feb. 27, R.I. House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi (D-Warwick) announced a 12-bill legislative package in response to Rhode ...