Rhode Island has codified two mental health programs to ensure swift, cost-effective care for children and families, the author says.

Only a few months after giving birth to premature twins, Kazarian became RI's first female House majority leader.

Rhode Island House leaders detail a new state budget aimed at supporting families through tax credits and education funding.

The Senate has not scheduled a vote on the legislation, which is backed by the Providence Streets Coalition but faces opposition from the Cranston Police Department.

“Finally we have accountability,” said Dr. Herbert “Hub” Brennan, a victim of clergy abuse.

Rhode Island Capitol TV department, located in the Rhode Island State House, is the media outlet for Rhode Island’s General Assembly. All of the programming aired on Capitol TV is available “on demand...

Rhode Island Capitol TV department, located in the Rhode Island State House, is the media outlet for Rhode Island’s General Assembly. All of the programming aired on Capitol TV is available “on demand...

The Rhode Island Capitol TV department, located in the RI State House, is the media outlet for Rhode Island’s General Assembly. All of the programming aired on Capitol TV is available “on demand” on t...

The Rhode Island Capitol TV department, located in the RI State House, is the media outlet for Rhode Island’s General Assembly. All of the programming aired on Capitol TV is available “on demand” on t...

Watch Capitol Spotlight With Rep. Terri Cortvriend 12-29-2025

“Let’s buckle up and buckle down,” House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi said. “It’s going to be a very challenging year.”

The Rhode Island Capitol TV department, located in the RI State House, is the media outlet for Rhode Island’s General Assembly. All of the programming aired on Capitol TV is available “on demand” on t...

The most high-profile laws − think guns, payday lending and beachfront mansions − approved this past summer go into effect later in the year.

In annual legislative preview, Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi doesn’t rule out taxing the rich, and says a public records overhaul will pass when a compromise is reached.

Watch Capitol Spotlight With Rep. Lauren Carson 12-15-2025

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Multiple consultants hired to inspect the bridge were supposed to “do their damn job and didn’t,” Peter Alviti said at a tense hearing.

Over five hours of under-oath questioning, Alviti told an Oversight Committee that the DOT does not have the capacity to assess bridge inspections.

The hearing is the first since a forensic report on what went wrong with the Washington Bridge was leaked in September.