Rep. McNamara maintains the 1663 Royal Charter empowers the governor to create free trade zones, but R.I. Commerce officials ...

Rhode Island state Rep. Joe McNamara called for the creation of a free trade zone based on the state's royal charter to push back on President Trump's tariffs.

Multiple bills focusing on high-profile education reforms in Rhode Island were approved by the state Senate on Tuesday. State ...

Advocates say the inspector general would root out waste and fraud, and may have saved the state the Washington Bridge ...

Our resolution makes clear: the federal government must honor its commitments, respect state sovereignty, and deliver for the people we serve. We need stronger emergency management, faster ...

Jessica M. Marino, Council President Councilman Daniel R. Wall, Chair Finance Committee   Unless otherwise noted, all hearings will be held in Cranston City Hall, Council Chambers, 869 Park ...

Neither state nor federal courts have stopped Elon Musk from handing out $1 million checks to voters, first in Pennsylvania ...

Wisconsin approved unlimited political spending. Now, as spending for its Supreme Court race surpasses more than $80 million, ...

canvassing, mailers and door hangers. A Better Wisconsin Together Political Fund, a union-supported electioneering group, has ...

Here’s a look at the top CD rates in RI and what local banks and credit unions in the Ocean State have to offer. Our Methodology Newsweek Vault’s banking experts have done hundreds of hours of ...

It will serve as a crucial barometer of enthusiasm in both parties heading into next year’s midterm elections and is happening in a critical battleground state that Trump won by less than a percentage ...