A simple majority of the now-37-member Senate will vote for a new president when the chamber reconvenes. A special election ...

With Ruggerio’s passing, the RI Senate faces a leadership shake-up. Key names are emerging, but uncertainty remains. Who will rise to the challenge?

Ruggerio served in the General Assembly for nearly 44 years and was reelected to more than 20 consecutive terms.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, a powerful figure in Rhode Island politics for decades, has ...

And despite holding only four seats in the 38-member Senate, the chamber’s Republican caucus holds potential influence in the decision-making over the future Senate leadership. With no clear consensus ...

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is pledging $16.7 million to open eight perinatal mental health centres to support new ...

A 30-year-old community service program that sends young adults to work on projects across the U.S. was the latest target of ...

Dominick Ruggerio, Rhode Island’s longest-serving legislator at nearly 44 years and its Senate president since 2017, has died ...