Nancy Lavin

Under newly passed legislation, the state’s minimum wage will rise by $2 over two years, as Democrats tout a “measured approach” amid pushback from business groups and Republican lawmakers

Enforcement action comes 653 days after regulators first flagged North Kingstown rock wall built without permission

$14.3B spending plan nixes new capital projects in favor of extra money for Washington Bridge rebuild

But recusals will still be required on specific bills that pose a conflict of interest

With the state budget set to drop any day, Rhode Island lawmakers and advocates are in a last-minute scramble—vying for money, attention, and legislative wins on hot-button issues like taxing the rich, raising Medicaid rates, and enacting a bottle bill