PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has rejected a plan by the Division of Motor Vehicles to charge drivers a $15 fee just to walk in the door of a DMV office.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island Division of Motor Vehicles wants people to pay $15 just to walk in the door.

The agency plans to pitch a $15 "in-person" customer-service fee to Gov....

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments to release records from the grand jury investigation into the state's deal with Curt Schilling's video...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza's proposal to expand a charter network to 3,000 students is close to becoming a reality.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo says some Providence schools may have to be merged or closed as part of the state's takeover of the district.

SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) — The University of Rhode Island is holding a ceremony to celebrate the opening a $150 million engineering complex.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island health officials have issued emergency health regulations to ban the sale of flavored vaping products in the state.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's governor will ceremoniously sign a student loan bill of rights to protect borrowers from deceptive lending practices.

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Officials say Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is exploring whether the state should institute a ban on the sale of vaping products.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island became the latest state to restrict e-cigarettes Wednesday when Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order banning the sale of flavored vaping...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — State lawmakers have scheduled a meeting to discuss a proposed contract extension with the company that runs Rhode Island's lottery.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gov. Gina Raimondo says it's unfortunate that a nonprofit health care system insisted during merger talks that its chief executive become the head of a proposed medical...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island officials are working to regulate an impending business incentive program that they worry could lead to insider firms receiving an influx of taxpayer...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's governor and education officials are meeting with the Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce to discuss the future of education.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The state is offering $5 million to help communities acquire or improve outdoor recreational facilities.

The Department of Environmental Management says outdoor...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — UnitedHealthcare has filed a formal protest to its imminent loss of more than $560 million worth of Rhode Island state employee and retiree health insurance...

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) — A top executive at the state agency that runs Rhode Island's largest airport has abruptly stepped down.

Richard McCurley, the chief of staff and senior vice president of...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Climate activists have called on politicians to reject campaign contributions from fossil fuel interests at a rally in downtown Providence.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island officials say they will unveil plans to redesign a major plaza in downtown Providence.

State officials will present their proposal to revamp Kennedy...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's Health Insurance Commissioner says insurance rates for most small- and large-group plans will rise next year, although not as much as the state's major...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Legislative leaders have received documents they requested about a controversial proposal to extend the contract of the company running Rhode Island's...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's governor says she's not considering calling for the closure of a detention center where a prison guard apparently drove his truck through a group protesting...

BOSTON (AP) — The governors of Massachusetts and Rhode Island are both behind a plan to bolster and speed up commuter rail service between Boston and Providence.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island approved tax credits Monday to lure a third major offshore wind company to the state as part of an effort to become a hub for the industry.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The position for director of Rhode Island's Department of Children, Youth and Families has been labeled the 'toughest' and lowest paid in the state.

BOSTON (AP) — The governors of Massachusetts, Maryland, Rhode Island and New Hampshire are planning to meet to discuss transportation issues.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Federal funding has been awarded to renovate the railroad station in Providence.

U.S. Sen. Jack Reed, a Rhode Island Democrat, announced a new $12.5 million grant...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island lawmaker says he's frustrated that mandated replacement license plates will have a design similar to the state's distinctive 'wave' plates in use since...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The state ethics commission has decided to open a formal investigation into Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo's dealings with the company that runs Rhode Island's...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo says the state will begin offering a gender-neutral option for residents to put on their driver's licenses and birth...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island bill lauded by Gov. Gina Raimondo and Lt. Gov. McKee as holding National Grid accountable for its response to emergency outages has failed a second time to...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has directed all U.S. and state flags at state agencies and buildings to fly at half-staff in honor of the victims of weekend shootings in...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The private contractor that operates the Rhode Island state lottery has donated $150,000 to the Democratic Governors Association in the last six months, while Rhode Island...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The state is offering $4 million in grants to help communities and local groups protect open space.

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management announced...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Parking at all Rhode Island state beaches will be free for the annual Governor's Bay Day.

Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo signed an executive order earlier this month...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island Republican Party says it has filed a complaint with the state ethics commission against Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo over a proposed deal with the company...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A nominee for Rhode Island's Public Utilities Commission withdrew her voter registration a day after the state Republican Party filed a legal challenge to her...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo won't be attending the National Governors Association summer meeting in Utah this week.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island lawmakers are praising the signing of legislation that establishes guidelines for a diversion program within the Superior Court.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island Republican Party is challenging the eligibility of Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo's appointee to lead the state Public Utilities Commission...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — President Donald Trump says Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo couldn't have jumpstarted the state's economy without his administration turning around the national...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The first building to officially open on the 20-acre plot of land in Providence made vacant by the relocation of Interstate 195 has been dedicated.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A nonprofit health care system that includes several Rhode Island hospitals announced Tuesday that it's withdrawing from talks about a proposed merger.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Police are investigating the theft of $15,000 from Cranston Mayor Allan Fung's campaign account.

The Republican mayor ran for governor in 2014 and 2018. He lost both...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island lawmakers have awarded $7.2 million in community service grants to nongovernment programs and groups.

Polaris Manufacturing, an Alzheimer's care program...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Gov. Gina Raimondo wants state officials to develop strategies for transforming the way homes and businesses are heated in Rhode Island.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's governor has signed a bill to deregulate the business of African-style hair braiding.

The legislation signed by Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo defines...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's governor has signed three bills to combat opioid overdoses and deaths.

Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo signed 71 bills into law on Monday, including the...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo has vetoed a bill that would have allowed individuals to sue auto insurers for triple damages if their vehicle is totaled.