Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House has advanced legislation that would ban sales of certain semiautomatic ...

Minutes into the earlier Senate debate, Democratic Sen. Pamela Lauria attempted to reinstate the language banning possession ...

There was little doubt the Senate would pass the $14.3 billion state budget, but that didn't mean the final debate was ...

Rhode Island's Democrat governor is poised to sign an assault weapons ban prohibiting sale and manufacturing of semiautomatic rifles.

Recall effort is the latest fight in Narragansett's housing wars; and a RI lawyer has his license suspended for "incompetent" ...

Two amendments proposed by Senate Republicans failed, which would have pushed the start date back to 2027 and allow for ...

How 'The Gilded Age' got access to Newport's historic mansions and how it's sparking a tourism boom in the Rhode Island ...

The Australian National Maritime Museum announced the discovery of Captain James Cook's iconic shipwreck off the coast of ...

Rhode Island's part-time legislature convenes for six months each year to create and pass laws. Experts question if the time constraint hinders the General Assembly's ability to oversee the executive ...

Lawmakers last approved a minimum wage hike in 2021, raising it gradually to $15 by 2025. New legislation will bring it to ...

As the end of penny production nears, owners of Rhode Island small businesses are unsure how to maneuver rounding prices and ...