One year or 364 days? Why the RI Senate wants to reduce max misdemeanor sentences by one day.
Immigrants can be deported if they are convicted of a crime with a maximum sentence of one year. This bill could protect them ...
Nearly half of Rhode Island voters feel state is moving in wrong direction, new poll shows
Most respondents of a new survey by the Rhode Island AFL-CIO also support a ban on the sale of assault weapons, and ...
Expensive electric bills put RI clean energy policies into spotlight
The outcry has Rhode Island Energy defending its role as the state’s largest utility company, and state lawmakers proposing legislation aimed at reducing customer costs and, in some cases, pumping the ...
RI's only Joann crafts store to close
Rhode Island's lone location for the crafts chain Joann will close as the company goes out of business, providing another ...
‘It’s personal for me’: RI lawmakers, health care advocates share legislative priorities
Rhode Island lawmakers and advocates with the Protect Our Healthcare Coalition announced their legislative priorities at an event at the R.I. State House on Tuesday.
Who is in the running to be next RI historian laureate? For now, it's a secret
Patrick Conley, Rhode Island's first and to this point only historian laureate, did not seek to be reappointed when his term ...
Safe Harbor Marinas, owner of multiple RI boatyards, sold to Blackstone private equity
Private equity giant Blackstone has acquired Safe Harbor Marinas, which bought up 14 Rhode Island marinas in just three years ...
R.I. to create government-run venture capital fund for startups
The lack of access to capital is one of the largest barriers to starting a company in Rhode Island, business leaders say.
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RI house to discuss bill to allay penalties in prostitution cases
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — The State House judiciary committee will discuss a bill that would ease penalties in prostitution ...
Joann closing all stores, including in Rhode Island. See the full list of locations
The Joann store in Warwick, which is located at 1500 Bald Hill Rd., is set to close. It is the retailer's only location in Rhode Island. Melina Khan is a trending reporter for the USA TODAY Network - ...