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Pope Francis has named a coadjutor bishop to assist conservative Rhode Island Bishop Thomas Tobin and succeed him when he retires

The smallest state in the union packs an oversized golf punch, especially when it comes to its private courses.

Rhode Island voters are deciding whether the Democratic Party will maintain its three-decade hold on the U.S. House seat being vacated by longtime Democratic Rep. Jim Langevin, or if a Republican will join the delegation

Rhode Island voters are deciding Tuesday whether Democratic Gov. Dan McKee will get to serve his first full term in office or if they want a change in leadership

Sorting through a stack of hate mail, Rob Rock pointed to a message scrawled with a thick black marker.

“When election officials in other states see this film, they say it was PTSD,” co-director Margo Guernsey says of “No Time to Fail.”

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Rhode Island House of Representatives District 7 — incumbent David Morales (D) and Christopher Ireland (I) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to…

In liberal Rhode Island, Republican Allan Fung stands a chance of flipping a U.S. House seat and possibly helping his party gain control of the chamber

A win by Republican Allan Fung against Democrat Ira Magaziner in Rhode Island would break the Democrats' hold on House seats in New England.

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Attorney General of Rhode Island— incumbent Peter Neronha (D) and Charles Calenda (R) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office. 

“No Time to Fail” is a behind-the-scenes look at the 2020 election that chronicles the experiences of election officials in Rhode Island.