On June 11, Lawson assigned the House-passed version of the bill to the Senate Judiciary Committee, where it appears to have little chance of winning approval. She did this instead of just sending it ...

The tiny four-member Republican caucus in the Rhode Island Senate made the difference in a vote Thursday that may have killed ...

As Rhode Island lawmakers inch closer to wrapping up their session, no bill is getting more attention than the proposed ...

Religious leaders gather to urge passage of an assault weapons ban while the Senate president blocks a move that would have ...

It is with a sense of hope and great relief that I extend my appreciation to the Rhode Island House of Representatives for its courage in helping to pass H 5436A last ...

The RI Judiciary Committee is preparing to vote on the proposed assault weapons ban after it passed through the house last ...

Former Friars great rejoins the basketball program as an assistant coach; and 12 stunning spots to photograph in RI this ...

The House of Representatives voted 43-28 in favor of legislation to ban assault weapons in Rhode Island. The legislation now ...

The R.I. House greenlighted a controversial assault weapons ban Thursday, allowing the legislation to clear yet another major ...

The proposed "assault weapons" ban has passed the RI House, but not without fierce debate. Here's what happened, and what's ...