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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — According to the National Institutes of Health, 36 percent of households had medical debt in 2024, ...

Dan McKee has nominated Superior Court Judge Luis M. Matos for an open seat on the Rhode Island Supreme Court. The nomination ...

This is the year of uncontested elections in Rhode Island. The dearth of contested General Assembly seats is well documented. The dearth of contested town and city council seats is less so.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — A dual-language charter school has filed a federal lawsuit against some of the state’s most powerful elected officials, alleging they worked in concert with teachers unions ...

Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee declared a state of emergency over rising electric rates, blaming General Assembly leaders. McKee's proposal to delay renewable energy goals to lower costs was rejected by ...

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The summer is always a time for sunshine, beach days and new laws. The Rhode Island General Assembly passed dozens of bills before their session ended in June that ...

Rhode Island's part-time lawmakers received an automatic 2.6% pay raise on July 1. Annual salaries for rank-and-file legislators increased by $530.19, to a new total of $20,922. The pay adjustment is ...

PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island Governor Daniel J. McKee has issued his first veto of the year, rejecting legislation to create an energy-use reporting requirement for large buildings and campuses. The ...