The Rhode Island Division of Sheriffs spent less on recruitment advertising but drew more applicants than State Police, whose ...

Rep. Chris Paplauskas, a first-term Republican, faces Democrat Colleen Crudele and independent Allan Fung in the race for ...

Proposed 2030 Census changes could undercount children in federal government data collection efforts, reducing federal funding for essential services in Rhode Island, the executive director of the ...

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Providence School Board members were attentive and cooperative as they asked administrators questions about the district’s latest student assessment scores at their Wednesday night meeting. But after ...

Ken Block, an independent candidate for Rhode Island governor, hopes his focus on pragmatism over partisanship will win over ...

A new Salve Regina University poll shows incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Seth Magaziner with a 13-point lead over Republican ...

After losing in 2022 to Gov. Dan McKee, Helena Buonanno Foulkes began a comeback campaign focused on community relationships, ...

Rhode Island Democratic Party Chair Liz Beretta-Perik is facing calls to step down after her husband’s indictment by an Ohio grand jury on felony fraud and racketeering charges. Michael Perik faces 12 ...

Democrat Helena Buonanno Foulkes leads the gubernatorial race, though independent Ken Block has gained ground, according to a ...

Rhode Island’s hemp businesses can keep all of their intoxicating products after a new federal THC potency limit takes effect in less than two months — they just can’t sell them if Congress doesn’t ...