The Rhode Island General Assembly advanced legislation Thursday that would let bars and restaurants stay open later ...

Cutting Medicaid coverage for obesity drugs could increase long-term costs and hurt health equity in Rhode Island, the author says.

Rhode Island judge at center of ICE detainee controversy makes first public appearance The Rhode Island judge who a federal prosecutor had to apologize to after the release of an ICE detainee, made ...

The tides of health care are changing in Rhode Island. The state’s Senate approved a slate of bills on the matter ...

Rhode Island's part-time legislature convenes for six months each year to create and pass laws. Experts question if the time constraint hinders the General Assembly's ability to oversee the executive ...

New Bedford police unable to find body following search at West Beach A dive team is searching for a person at West Beach in New Bedford on Wednesday. New Bedford Fire Department responds to a ...

The Rhode Island General Assembly voted to approve the assault-style weapons ban bill on Friday. Senate and the House convened Friday for what is expected to be the final day of the 2025 session. The ...

As spring emerges and Rhode Islanders shake off winter, the Rhode Island General Assembly legislation session starts to buzz. After a winter when the famed Blizzard of ’78’s snowfall record fell, the ...

On the Rhode Island Report, Boston Globe columnist Dan McGowan and reporter Steph Machado delved into the volatile mix of budgetary and political factors that the House and Senate will confront when ...