Rail service stopped entirely as locomotive engineers launch job action as negotiations over wages remain stalled.

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka could go on trial this summer on a charge that he trespassed on the property of a private migrant ...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka's brother has been by his brother’s side as Baraka rose from activist to councilman to mayor to ...

The U.S. homeland security secretary Wednesday criticized the actions of three Democrats who protested at a Newark migrant ...

Officials project the state will collect $57.1B in the fiscal year that begins July 1, a nominal increase from past forecasts ...

Many of the gubernatorial candidates in the June 10 primary have millions left in reserves as the race nears its end.

Electric bills are set to spike starting in June, leading Democratic lawmakers to introduce bills they say are aimed at cutting costs for ratepayers.

Nancy Lavin is senior reporter covering state politics, energy and environmental issues for the Rhode Island Current.

The new bill comes less than two years after the law known as the "Temp Workers Bill of Rights" went into effect.

One candidate for governor has accused an opponent of “a long history of corruption.” Another called his chief rival a “professional liar.” Yet another produced an ad depicting him boxing President ...