A slate of 17 gun-oriented bills are up for debate at the State House, but the most controversial is one to ban ownership of ...

State law that grants preference to residents means Rhode Island's cannabis licensing rules are likely unconstitutional, a ...

The Rhode Island State House is packed with gun safety advocates and Second Amendment supporters as lawmakers consider ...

Rhode Island still has a few blue laws on the books from decades ago, some of which affect modern holidays. Over the years, the Rhode Island legislature has worked to get rid of many of these ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rhode Island still has a few blue laws on the books from decades ago, some of which affect modern holidays. Over the years, the ...

This year's proposal would prevent the state from labeling documents as "drafts" as a way to keep them secret. Here's why the ...

Attorney Stefanie A. Murphy secures full dismissal in two March 2026 cases, including one where the State's own body ...

On June 26, the governor of Rhode Island signed into law S0169, which amends the state’s deceptive trade practices laws to prohibit credit reporting agencies from reporting a consumer’s medical debt.

Rhode Island employers must keep up with new workplace laws enacted this year, including some that have already taken effect. The state not only joined a growing number of states that prohibit ...

A slate of 18 gun-oriented bills are up for debate at the State House, but the most controversial is one to ban ownership of ...