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

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

The bill allows lawsuits for a limited period of time against those whose negligent "conduct caused or contributed to the ...

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

Rhode Island's Democrat governor is poised to sign an assault weapons ban prohibiting sale and manufacturing of semiautomatic rifles.

Another example was the unwritten quota on how many bills Rhode Island lawmakers could introduce per session. Many states have hard limits for that number, but it wasn’t until 2023 that House Speaker ...

A 2-cent per gallon hike will bring Rhode Island's gas tax to 41 cents per gallon. Making the state's gas tax the 10th ...

Rhode Island legislation to repeal the payday lending law, allowing annualized interest rates of 260%, is progressing in the ...

The Rhode Island House of Representatives used a speedy three-hour debate Tuesday to pass a $14.3 billion budget for the ...

Would an increase of $2,175 in tax on a $750,000 house wreak havoc in Rhode Island's tenuous housing market? Realtors rally ...

The proposed "assault weapons" ban has passed the RI House, but not without fierce debate. Here's what happened, and what's ...