Rhode Island's Democratic-controlled state House has advanced legislation that would ban sales of certain semiautomatic ...

Minutes into the earlier Senate debate, Democratic Sen. Pamela Lauria attempted to reinstate the language banning possession ...

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

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee is poised to sign into law a bill that will ban the sale and manufacture — but not the use or ...

How 'The Gilded Age' got access to Newport's historic mansions and how it's sparking a tourism boom in the Rhode Island ...

The Australian National Maritime Museum announced the discovery of Captain James Cook's iconic shipwreck off the coast of ...

A proposed "Taylor Swift Tax" in Rhode Island could add thousands to the annual costs of vacation homes worth over $1 million ...

Rhode Island lawmakers pass bill to ban sales of certain semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons.

As the end of penny production nears, owners of Rhode Island small businesses are unsure how to maneuver rounding prices and ...

The rise of Val Lawson as president of the Rhode Island Senate put questions of conflict of interest front and center at the ...

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 ...