President Trump’s new budget proposal calls for cutting the main source of federal funds for state and local libraries. The ...

One of the central characters in the book is Mike Donilon, the Providence native who has been a top aide to Biden since the ...

Rhode Island Public Defender Collin Geiselman says the crime lab needs to keep its independence and defense lawyers need seat ...

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Rhode Island's new Senate President Valarie Lawson is also the ... new Senate President Valarie Lawson's life outside the State House. Her husband, Leonard Rounds, runs Len's Hot Dog Haven ...

If confirmed, Karen Bradbury will take over the seat held by former Senate Majority Leader John C. Revens, who was paid over ...

Bally's has argued that letting customers smoke in its RI casinos gives it a competitive edge over Connecticut and ...

Officials say 'The Real Housewives of Rhode Island' will boost tourism ... Dan McKee, House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Valarie Lawson, all applauded the move, describing ...

A proposed tax on event tickets is drawing backlash from Rhode Island venues, but some lawmakers said it could generate much-needed money for cities and towns.

Shekarchi often says that the fate of legislation is driven by the membership of the 75-member House and, more specifically, the 64-member Democratic caucus. But that understates his own roles as air ...

Rhode Island Senate President Val Lawson said she supports a bill to cap payday lending in the state — a sign that the ...