Former Democratic General Treasurer Frank Caprio is defending the work of his old office amid an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

When Rhode Island Democrat Frank Caprio hit the national stage a week before November's election saying that President Barack Obama could "really shove it" for

Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick was sworn in Thursday to begin his second term in office.

An inauguration ceremony will be held for Pawtucket Mayor-elect Don Grebien Monday.

The year 2010 will be remembered for the record-breaking havoc Mother Nature wreaked on Rhode Island and for seismic change in politics.

Gov. Deval Patrick will attend church before being sworn in for a second term, and then celebrate the achievement at the Boston Public Library.

A state Revenue Department study says Gov.-elect Lincoln Chafee's proposal to expand the state sales tax could raise more money than he at first predicted.

Rhode Island Gov.-elect Lincoln Chafee is beefing up his transition team.

The recounts from last week's general election are complete.

Rhode Island Senate President Teresa Paiva Weed has received the endorsement of fellow Democrats to continue in her post as leader of the Senate.

Several Rhode Island leaders are set to get a pay raise next year, but Governor-Elect Lincoln Chafee says that while he will accept the raise, he won’t be

Rhode Island governor-elect Lincoln Chafee has spoken with outtgoing Gov. Don Carcieri and met with the State Police about security as he continues his

The big Republican gains felt across the U.S. this Election Day were not as evident in Rhode Island.

Republican John Robitaille delivers his concession speech after losing the gubernatorial election to independent candidate Lincoln Chafee.

The U.S. Attorney's Office tells the Providence Journal that it received no complaints of election fraud on Tuesday.