Trump pardons 1,500 Jan. 6 defendants. Here are the Rhode Islanders who were charged
President Donald Trump made good on his campaign promise to pardon defendants charged with crimes in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.
RI troopers went to DC for the inauguration. Here's why they were there and who paid for it
A contingent of 23 troopers helped officers with the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia, staffing a detail that kept them on Pennsylvania Avenue for 15 hours on inauguration day, according to Rhode Island State Police Maj. John Allen, who commands the organization's uniformed division.
A second group of RI doctors has voted to join a union. What to know.
Resident physicians and fellows at Kent, Women & Infants and Butler hospitals say they're seeking better pay and improved working conditions.
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Union movement grows as R.I. resident physicians organize at second hospital system
Now, the physicians are all calling for their employers to come to the bargaining table as soon as possible to begin negotiations for living wages, strong benefits, and other essential support for their well-being and patient care,
6 things to keep an eye on this legislative session in RI
Ruggerio, 76, was absent for extended periods as he battled cancer and other health challenges. The concerns about his health led to an internal battle with then-Senate Majority Leader Ryan Pearson, D-Cumberland, who unsuccessfully challenged Ruggerio during Senate Democrats’ leadership election in November.