The U.S. Senate vote Oct. 15 to pass a stopgap funding bill to end the partial federal government shutdown failed. See how Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed of Rhode Island have voted each time.

The current funding for the government expires at midnight on Sept. 30, with Oct. 1 being the potential start of a partial government shutdown. Social Security and Medicare benefits will continue ...

As Rhode Island families face unaffordable health care costs and limited access to timely care, state lawmakers have a clear ...

Lobbying was a nearly $17 million business in Rhode Island last year, with over 620 registered lobbyists active in the state.

(WJAR) — A nearly 40-page report from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council shows the Ocean State is in line with spending in a lot of categories with other parts of New England. But Rhode ...

(WJAR) — Rhode Island's largest food drive returns for its 38th year with a larger goal to help families affected by the government shutdown. Scouts from Narragansett Council have already begun their ...

That’s the takeaway from the Rhode Island Public Expenditure Council’s latest analysis comparing every state’s revenues and expenditures Say it loud and say it proud: Rhode Island is No. 1. In general ...

Brown University is among a series of organizations that have supported the launch of Ocean State Labs, which aims to propel ...