The Rhode Island General Assembly passed dozens of bills before their session ended in June that became laws over past few ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly has approved a bill to limit the proliferation of high-powered "assault weapons," a compromise ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island General Assembly returned to Smith Hill for the first day of the new legislative session Tuesday. House Speaker Joseph Shekarchi and Senate President Val ...

The 2025 Rhode Island General Assembly legislative session is coming to a close after six months. Key legislation, including the state budget and an "assault weapons" ban, are being debated in the ...

As spring emerges and Rhode Islanders shake off winter, the Rhode Island General Assembly legislation session starts to buzz. After a winter when the famed Blizzard of ’78’s snowfall record fell, the ...

The smoking ban would go into effect Jan. 1, 2027, later than anti-smoking advocates had hoped. A federal program passed by Congress in 1992 that provides safety net hospitals and health centers ...

Rhode Island lawmakers have approved $5 million in initial funding for a new public medical school at the University of Rhode Island. A legislative commission recommended the state invest $20 million ...