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

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

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?

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Democrat Connor Burbridge has announced he’s running for U.S. Senate next year, setting up a primary challenge against longtime incumbent Jack Reed.

He called Ruggerio's passing the "end of an era at the State House, where Donny was a true giant for well over four decades. On behalf of the House of Representatives, we extend our deepest sympathies ...

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 ...

"With heavy hearts, the Roman Catholic Church in the Diocese of Providence mourns the passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis," ...

Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, a powerful figure in Rhode Island politics for decades, has died. He was 76. Ruggerio’s ...

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