Democrat Scott Slater will fill the state House of Representatives seat of his late father.

Gov. Don Carcieri vetoes legislation stripping him of the power to appoint interim U.S. senators.

House Speaker William Murphy convenes a closed-door caucus of lawmakers to discuss the state’s economy.

Parole violators could petition for release under a new bill passed by the General Assembly.

The House plans to vote on a bill banning indoor prostitution.

Scott Slater defeats six other Democrats in the special primary election in House District 10.

Rhode Island Education Commissioner Deborah Gist has warned Woonsocket School Committee members that they could be sued.

House lawmakers in Rhode Island have delayed their return to the State House for the second time in two days.

Attorneys for Gov. Don Carcieri and the state’s largest employees union argue over the state government’s plan to save millions of dollars by curbing workers’ pensions and retirement benefits.

House lawmakers will delay their return to Rhode Island’s State House until early October instead of meeting next week.

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

Woonsocket’s school committee is authorized to establish a dress code for its public school students.

State lawmakers in Rhode Island will return to the State House the first week of September to finish business from earlier this summer.

Homeowners who use renewable energy systems such wind turbines or solar panels for power could get a financial boost under a new Rhode Island law.

Rhode Island’s highest court has a new chief justice.