PROVIDENCE – After two decades on the front lines of organized labor in Rhode Island, Patrick Crowley has won election as the new president of the 80,000-member strong state AFL-CIO for the remainder ...

"The idea of a 40-hour work week is so old-fashioned," said Patrick Crowley, president of the AFL-CIO. Do you agree?

Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio was hospitalized for a month due to pneumonia. Ruggerio's health has been a concern since he appeared frail at the start of the legislative session.

Rhode Island Senate President Dominick Ruggerio will miss a Senate session due to pneumonia. Ruggerio, who is battling cancer, was reelected despite concerns about his health. Ruggerio maintains that ...

PROVIDENCE — President-elect Donald Trump lost Rhode Island to Vice President Kamala Harris, but shrunk the margin of victory compared to his previous runs against Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton, who ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Senate Majority Leader Val Lawson and Senate Labor Committee Chairman Frank Ciccone have struck a deal to try and take over leadership of the chamber following the death of ...

PROVIDENCE – Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio died early on the morning of April 21 after a battle with cancer, according to a statement issued by his office. He was 76. "It is with deepest ...

Under the Blue Ribbon Commission's plan, RI would cover millions of dollars that cities and towns now spend on education. Can ...