Rhode Island News

Rhode Island Gov. Donald Carcieri's request to CMS last month for a waiver to set limits on state Medicaid spending has "alarmed" congressional Democrats and low-income advocacy groups who said the proposal ...

While it is not exactly a complete declaration of independence, Rhode Island's public station WRNI made a large move toward self-rule on Monday.

The Rhode Island Department of Health is issuing an advisory to remind people of precautions to prevent mosquito-borne illnesses.

Caught between the high price of its own clean diesel fuel, and lower receipts from the state gas tax because high pump prices are causing people to buy less gasoline, RIPTA says it is being forced to cut ...

Local volunteer groups already heeding the call to action, doing whatever they can to help out all those in Gustav's path.

ABC 6 News recently told you the story of some Rhode Islanders looking to help with the hurricane Gustav relief, now ABC 6 has learned that some of those looking to help are finding it hard to get to locations ...

ABC 6 Asks Rhode Islanders: 'Who is Sarah Palin'? John Eagan Story Created: Aug 29, 2008 at 4:33 PM EDT Story Updated: Aug 29, 2008 at 4:34 PM EDT Republican candidate John McCain has picked his running mate, ...

Toby and Larry Rossner, of Providence, dine outside The Capital Grille in Providence on Tuesday.

He might be here in Rhode Island, not Denver, but Scott MacKay comes up with a good yarn, offering another reminder of why he and his mental treasure trove of poltical nuggets will be missed when he leaves the ...

A Superior Court judge today rejected another legal effort by Gov. Donald L. Carcieri to unilaterally increase health care fees for the Council 94 member working in the executive branch.

A judge today blocked Gov. Donald L. Carcieri from unilaterally imposing higher health care fees on Rhode Island Council 94 members working in the executive branch until the dispute has been heard by the R.I. ...

The Rhode Island Association of Fire Chiefs commended Governor Donald L. Carcieri, as well as the House of Representatives and State Senate for the legislators' support of the Firefighter Cancer Wellness Act , ...

Another drop in gas prices means good news for Rhode Islanders planning a Labor Day getaway.

A camera and radar system to track and view ships and boaters all the way from the Atlantic to Providence Harbor will soon be in place, making Rhode Island's coastal waterways perhaps the most closely ...

A judge won't block Governor Carcieri from raising health insurance costs for unionized workers in the executive branch.

A R.I. Superior Court justice today ruled in favor of Rhode Island Council 94 members and moved the union's unfair labor practices complaint against the implementation of Gov.

The Department of Health advises Rhode Islanders that the state is reaching its expected annual peak of reported cases of babesiosis, ehrlichiosis and Lyme Disease.

' The State of Rhode Island wants you to be ready in case a hurricane comes to the area.

The resignation of eight of 12 members of Rhode Island's Commission on Hispanic Affairs is an unnecessary distraction from the real issues at play in the debate over illegal immigration.

This just in from the gov's office: Governor Donald L. Carcieri today sent a letter to the members of the Public Utilities Commission urging the Commission to mandate that National Grid enter into long-term ...