As Rhode Island’s statewide bus agency stares down a $32.6 million budget gap heading into the next fiscal year, two ...

Joseph Shekarchi successfully pushed a big package of bills intended to ease Rhode Island's housing crisis. Passed: Shekarchi's No. 1 priority this session. The legislation allows homeowners to ...

As Rhode Island's General Assembly enters the final days of the legislative session, here's a look at where the issues stand – which bills have cleared both chambers, which haven't, which are ...

Legislation would bar ICE from "protected spaces" without a targeted warrant. A critic says the law could draw more attention ...

More:Three years in, is RI's Department of Housing making a difference? Here's where it stands. The legislature has already passed close to 50 new laws to remove obstacles to the construction of ...

In 2023, 38 percent of Black residents owned their homes according to “The State of Black Rhode Island Homeownership Report.” ...

PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island’s 2025 legislative session is set to begin when the House and Senate reconvene at 4 p.m. today at the State House. On the Rhode Island Report podcast, Boston Globe ...

The Rhode Island House Committee on Municipal Government and Housing will meet Tuesday at the State House to discuss emergency declaration legislation.

(WJAR) — Tuesday marks the start of the 2025 General Assembly session in Rhode Island. This year there is a chance your taxes may go up to help the state’s budget. House Speaker Joseph ...

Massachusetts has a new perk for parent politicians running for office, but the same benefit has gone unused in Rhode Island.

Lawmakers in the Rhode Island General Assembly addressed a range of issues this week, from public transit funding to ...

The Rhode Island General Assembly had a productive week, with lawmakers introducing several bills aimed at addressing ...