Lincoln Chafee, a former Rhode Island governor and senator, has entered the race for the Democratic nomination for president. Here is what he will need to do if he hopes to win.

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Now that the legislative session is over, Shekarchi is going to have a lot more time on his hands to think about entering the ...

Rhode Island lawmakers are proposing to rename the Senate chamber after the late Senate President Dominick Ruggerio. Ruggerio, who died in April, served in the Rhode Island legislature for over 40 ...

The RI Ethics Commission said there's no conflict of interest for Val Lawson to lead both the NEARI and the RI Senate. With the draft this week, here are the Rhode Island ties to the NBA.

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The funeral procession of former RI Senate president Dominick J. Ruggerio as it pauses in front of the RI State House on April 28, 2025. Bill would rename Senate chamber after Ruggerio ...

New Senate President Valarie Lawson asks Ethics Commission if there are conflicts with her day job as NEARI president.

The Rhode Island General Assembly meets for a little over six months a year, and most of the activity happens in the final ...

An exchange between Senator Reed (D-RI) and Education Secretary Linda McMahon during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on June 3rd, 2025. The Center Square.

Senate Republicans, who oppose the ban, told 12 News the bill should stay where it is. “Rules are put in play for some innocuous things to get them through both sides and passed into the law ...

Rhode Island Senate President Valarie Lawson, who also heads a large teachers union, has asked the Ethics Commission for an opinion on potential conflicts of interest. Lawson's role as union ...