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Is pension reform a ‘lose-lose’ proposition? State panel is going to...

Twelve years is a long time to harbor resentment.  Ask the 28,000 retirees in the state pension system, who are struggling to keep up with...

How late Sen. Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin influenced policy after her...

A black tarp covering an empty Senate desk and a vase of white flowers perched atop served as a visual reminder of the late...

Shekarchi, Ruggerio reflect on 2023 legislative session

Just days after the Rhode Island General Assembly ended in a marathon, 10-hour session, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi is back at work. Sitting in...

R.I. Senate passes shoreline access bill 

After decades of debate, each chamber of the Rhode Island General Assembly has finally reached agreement on defining public shoreline access.  The only problem? The...

R.I. sportsbook revenue down 10% after Mass. expansion

The launch of online sports betting in Massachusetts on March 10 is already leeching money from Rhode Island, and more losses lie ahead. In the...

McKee proposes R.I. ban on assault weapons

PROVIDENCE – Gov. Daniel J. McKee joined other state leaders on Tuesday at the Statehouse in proposing a ban on assault-style weapons in Rhode...

General Assembly’s new session set to begin Jan. 3

PROVIDENCE (AP) – Improving Rhode Island's educational system is a top priority for the governor and state legislative leaders as the General Assembly's new...

Common sense on gun control the only right choice this year

State leaders deserve credit for dismissing legal threats of gun rights activists and passing new gun control laws in the wake of another wave...

R.I. Senate passes bill requiring 100% renewable electricity sales by 2033

PROVIDENCE – The R.I. Senate has for the second year in a row passed legislation mandating the state reach 100% renewable electricity within the...

R.I. Senate approves ban on plastic bags

PROVIDENCE - A proposal to ban single-use plastic bags statewide has again cleared the Senate, though House support remains uncertain. The bag ban legislation sponsored...
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