Rhode Island State General Assembly
Gov. announces plans for reopening State House to public

May. 25, 2021 02:10 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When the Rhode Island State House reopens to the public on June 1, some coronavirus restrictions will remain in place, Gov. Dan McKee...

Rhode Island Democratic state Sen. Jonathon Acosta addresses the state Senate, Tuesday, March 23, 2021, in Sapinsley Hall, on the campus of Rhode Island College, in Providence, R.I. With women and people of color elected in historic numbers in many states, legislatures are being forced to confront longstanding dress codes that are increasingly viewed as sexist and racist. The auditorium at Rhode Island College is being used by the Senate during the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Are suit jackets oppression? Lawmakers fight own dress codes

By Philip Marcelo Mar. 25, 2021 07:25 AM EDT

Rep. Joe Shekarchi becomes next Rhode Island House Speaker

Jan. 05, 2021 04:15 PM EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island lawmakers opened the new legislative session on Tuesday, taking their oath of office and formally selecting their leaders....

Rhode Island casts 4 Electoral College votes for Biden

Dec. 14, 2020 01:47 PM EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island officially cast its four Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden on Monday. The votes...

House coronavirus vaccine distribution task force created

Nov. 24, 2020 12:02 PM EST
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island House of Representatives Speaker-nominee K. Joseph Shekarchi has put together a House task force to help oversee the state...

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2019, file photo, Rep. Jim Langevin, D-R.I., prepares the dais after he was chosen as Speaker pro tempore for the opening day of the 116th Congress, at the Capitol in Washington. Langevin is the incumbent candidate in the 2nd Congressional District in the Sept. 8, 2020, Rhode Island primary election. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File)
Ex-state lawmaker Lancia wins GOP US House primary in RI

Sep. 08, 2020 04:08 PM EDT

Rhode Island lawmakers stand up for US Postal Service

Aug. 18, 2020 03:38 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's congressional delegation on Tuesday urged the Trump administration to stop what they called the “sabotage” of the U.S....

Legislative staffers to work from home after virus cases

Aug. 04, 2020 04:08 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Several people who work for the Rhode Island Legislature will work from home for two weeks after some staffers tested positive for the...

Rhode Island legislature gets back to work on major matters

Jul. 12, 2020 03:07 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's legislature is returning to work this week to take on several matters, including a 20-year, no-bid Lottery deal, an...

General Assembly planning to return for sessions

Jul. 05, 2020 10:21 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island lawmakers are working on plans for a rare summer session later this month to consider several bills, legislative leaders...

Rhode Island lawmakers in the House of Representatives deliberate on the floor of the House Chamber while separated by plastic protective barriers during a legislative session Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at the Statehouse, in Providence, R.I. Wednesday's session was the first by the legislature on the floor of the chamber since March of 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Rhode Island reports 11 new COVID-19 deaths, 49 new cases

Jun. 17, 2020 03:53 PM EDT

Lawmakers weighing plan to close $235M budget deficit

Jun. 16, 2020 02:31 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island lawmakers will consider on Tuesday a plan to close a projected $235 million deficit caused by the coronavirus pandemic. ...

Candidates sue to change ballot signature rule amid pandemic

Jun. 16, 2020 12:40 PM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Several candidates for legislative office in Rhode Island filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging the rule requiring the in-person...

Workers install plastic partitions, with a blue removable protective covering, between desks, Monday, June 15, 2020, on the floor of the House Chamber at the Statehouse, in Providence, R.I. The partitions are being installed before the expected return of lawmakers to the Statehouse on Wednesday, June 17. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Lawmakers resume work on budget, pandemic and police bills

Jun. 15, 2020 03:18 PM EDT

Rhode Island's coronavirus death toll climbs above 800

Jun. 09, 2020 11:23 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The number of people in Rhode Island who have died from the coronavirus climbed above 800 on Tuesday, but the number of people...

Brown cancels study abroad programs; shellfishers get boost

May. 13, 2020 11:09 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Brown University has canceled all its study abroad programs for the upcoming fall semester in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the...