Council 94 president J. Michael Downey says he hopes to have ballots cast by Friday.

The president of Council 94 says he will present a new proposal to union leaders.

Union leaders and negotiators for Gov. Don Carcieri are continuing efforts to work out a deal preventing a shutdown of Rhode Island’s state government and the layoff of 1,000 workers.

Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri says a dispute with state employeee labor unions over a government shutdown planned to save money should go to an arbitrator, not the state court system.

A judge will rule Thursday on whether Gov. Don Carcieri can shut down state government.

Rhode Island’s largest state employees union asks a judge to block Gov. Don Carcieri’s plan to shut down the government.

Gov. Don Carcieri wants to shut down the state government for 12 days to balance the budget.

Rhode Island’s state workers could soon learn whether they will have to stay home without pay.

The Carcieri administration is exploring the possibility of a government shutdown to close a $70 million budget gap.

Gov. Don Carcieri proposes that Rhode Island’s state work force take days off without pay to close a budget deficit.

Gov. Don Carcieri signs a $7.8 billion budget meant to bridge a big deficit despite earlier criticizing the plan.

The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority has eliminated a planned toll hike.

Rhode Island’s $7.8 billion budget goes to the governor.

The budget counts on money from Powerball, but the state was rejected from joining.

Lawmakers approve a bill forcing Twin River to conduct at least 200 days of greyhound racing.