Gov. Dan McKee again extended the requirement for mask-wearing in schools, as well as the ongoing state of emergency.
Gov. Dan McKee and state health leaders will outline the strategy for vaccination, once the FDA gives approval for kids aged 5 to 11.
The Providence County unemployment rate worsened slightly during the late summer.
An independent investigation determined City Clerk Shawn Selleck created a toxic work environment for Town Council and city clerk employees.
Simple possession of a small amount of drugs for personal use is now a misdemeanor charge in Rhode Island.
National Voter Registration Day is Sept. 28. If you’re not registered to vote, here’s a rundown of what you need to do in the Ocean State.
More than 1 out of every 10 Providence County rental households are behind on rents as of early August, according to a new analysis.
On Constitution Day, see if you can pass the same test immigrants in Rhode Island take to become U.S. citizens.
The annual Annenberg Constitution Day Civics Survey sheds light on the state of civics education. Here’s what Rhode Island schools require.
"We must build a new, modern, resilient economy that gives every Rhode Islander a real chance to succeed," Magaziner said.
The Providence County unemployment rate worsened slightly during the summer.
Rep. Carlos Tobon is the second to remove his name from the letter criticizing the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers.
Rep. Raymond Hull said he "should not have signed" the letter calling for Gov. Dan McKee to change the mandate for health care workers.
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In a letter to President Joe Biden, Gov. Dan McKee said the Ocean State can provide "a welcoming refuge" to those in need.
State Sen. Gayle Goldin resigned her seat earlier this week to accept a position in the Biden-Harris Administration.
State Senator Gayle Goldin has resigned her seat in order to work as a senior adviser in the Biden administration.
Restaurants with class B liquor alcohol licenses can continue selling alcohol to-go until March 1, 2022.
But national figures point to a rebound when local data for July becomes available next month.
The bills call for pay equity, free menstrual products in schools, prevent discrimination in health insurance coverage and more.
The CDC recommends indoor public mask use for vaccinated and unvaccinated Cranston residents.
The Rhode Island governor issued a joint statement with the leaders of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Connecticut.
Facing blowback, Kate Coyne McCoy later deleted the tweet and apologized, saying she "used poor judgement which I obviously regret."
Many in the Cranston area behind on rent. A national eviction moratorium is set to expire Saturday.
The executive order that allowed town councils, school committees and other public entities to meet virtually expired.
The bills require that buildings have gender-neutral restrooms and strengthen protections against housing discrimination.
The bill, signed into law by gov. Dan McKee, requires regular safety trainings at hospitals and creates procedures for reporting incidents.
The department plans to launch a new reservation system by the end of the summer.
The new laws ban so-called "straw purchases," as well as carrying weapons on school grounds.
The state of emergency will remain in effect until at least August 6.
The unemployment rate in Providence County is higher than the Rhode Island average.
The $13.1 billion budget includes funding to repay the $120 million borrowed from the rainy day fund at the beginning of the pandemic.
A slew of legislation is headed to Gov. Dan McKee's desk to become Rhode Island law.
If Gov. Daniel McKee signs the bill into law, the mandate will go into effect beginning in the 2022-23 school year.
If passed, the bills would allow wiretaps in human trafficking cases and require hotels to post notices on reporting human trafficking.
Here is how the Cranston area is doing with coronavirus vaccinations.
The federal American Rescue Plan included a total of $560 million for Rhode Island's 39 cities and towns.
The vote marked the first time a recreational marijuana bill made it to the floor of either legislative body in Rhode Island.
Janet Coit will be working under former-governor-turned-Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.