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Rhode Island House Speaker Joe Shekarchi starts 2025 in an enviable position. He has overwhelming support from the members who make up the House of Representatives -- and won re-election as speaker ...

During the leadership election, state Sen. Valerie Lawson, D-East Providence, was elevated to the number-two position, and Ruggerio announced state Sen. David Tikoian, D-Smithfield, is the new ...

PROVIDENCE—Rhode Island State Senator David P. Tikoian (D – Dist. 22, Smithfield, North Providence, Lincoln) was appointed as ...

R.I., champions unity and inclusivity in a polarized political landscape. He focuses on economic development, healthcare ...

The new 2025-26 session begins where the last left off – with a familiar list of unresolved issues and concerns about Rugger ...

The Rhode Island Senate remains the more fractious of Smith Hill’s two legisla- tive chambers as lawmakers kicked off a new ...

Resident physicians and fellows at Brown University Health and affiliated with Brown University will join the Committee of ...

Medical residents with Brown University Health, formerly called Lifespan, have formed a doctors’ union at Rhode Island ...

The Raise the Bar Coalition is now calling on the General Assembly "to expedite passage of the Workforce Standards Board bill on day one." ...

Senators say Senator LaMountain will replace Senator Euer as Judiciary Committee chair, and Senator Sosnowski will replace ...