Each municipality sought a different amount to combat its funding shortages, but most were addressing large sums owed to ...

The Rhode Island General Assembly meets for a little over six months a year, and most of the activity happens in the final ...

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

RI State Fire Marshall Tim McLaughlin joins 12 News at 4 to discuss how to stay safe with fireworks, firepits and other ...

Rhode Island State BBQ Championship concludes 7 hours ago ... — Rhode Island lawmakers approved a scaled-back assault weapons ban on Friday, ... The Senate cleared the bill Friday on a 25-11 vote.

Rhode Island isn’t the only state with a part-time legislature that condenses all of its business into six months. Some state legislatures convene for shorter periods, while others work year-round.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee has approved the state’s budget for fiscal year 2026. But ...

The funeral procession of former RI Senate president Dominick J. Ruggerio as it pauses in front of the RI State House on April 28, 2025. Bill would rename Senate chamber after Ruggerio ...

McKee registered his protest against the new budget with reporters, saying he won't sign it, but he won't veto it either.

Rhode Island state senators have voted to ban the following things: library book bans, mobile phones in schools and all-self-checkout grocery stores.