It is with deepest sorrow that we announce the passing of Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio earlier this morning. We are ...

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

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio was well respected in Rhode Island politics. Ruggerio died ...

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

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Rhode Island Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio passed away Monday morning. His office confirmed ...

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 ...

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With Ruggerio’s passing, the RI Senate faces a leadership shake-up. Key names are emerging, but uncertainty remains. Who will ...

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