The state’s 70th governor served from 1985 to 1991, and was sentenced to prison after his third term over corruption charges.

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee may be in the rarest — and riskiest — position an incumbent can find himself in: the most ...

Former Rhode Island Gov. Edward DiPrete, who served as the state’s chief executive for six years and was later jailed for ...

Some exhibits and events are already underway in Providence and Newport to mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of ...

A grant that paid senior citizens $15-an-hour to man the State House visitor center and gift shop was left in limbo.

Passing a new law restricting assault weapons took Rhode Island lawmakers more than 10 years, but it may offer a road map to ...

Earlier this month, Rhode Island's House Finance Committee approved the state's 2026 budget, which includes a tax that targets high-end, vacant properties in the state.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House on Friday approved legislation that would ban the sale and manufacture of many semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as ...

The Rhode Island House of Representatives have approved a $14.3 billion state budget for the 2026 fiscal year.

Rhode Island House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi, left, addresses a crowd gathered to witness Gov. Dan McKee sign a bill that bans the sale of assault-style weapons in the state of Rhode Island at ...

Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House passed legislation late Friday that would ban the sale and manufacturing of certain semiautomatic rifles, commonly referred to as assault weapons ...