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

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

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

(WJAR) — The Rhode Island State House will undergo a professional cleaning, the McKee administration announced this week. The entire surface of Georgian marble will be cleaned by Johnston-based ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — The Rhode Island House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a $14.3 billion state budget for the 2026 fiscal year. The House voted 66-9 to approve the bill. A key ...

In addition to lawmakers elected to represent them, some RI cities and towns also hire lobbyists to represent them in the State House.

The Rhode Island House of Representatives voted to pass the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act Thursday, which would ensure coverage of abortion procedures for individuals on state employee health ...

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