Rhode Island

Rhode Island passes civil unions bill, with controversy

June 30, 2011 By Susan Webb

The Rhode Island state Senate on Wednesday approved a bill to legalize same-sex civil unions, sending the bill to the governor for his expected signature.

Providence, R.I., dilemma: tax the rich or fire teachers

March 8, 2011 By Susan Webb

City officials are planning major slashes, but "tax the rich" bills could help Providence avoid those damaging cuts.

Shocker: Providence, R.I., officials fire all teachers

February 25, 2011 By Susan Webb

Some are calling the firing of the city's 1,296 public school teachers a "back-door" Wisconsin.

R.I. calls truce in war on teachers

May 25, 2010 By Susan Webb

Ninety-three Central Falls teachers and school professionals got their jobs back in a hard-fought agreement this month, but what it really means will not be known for a while.

As flood waters recede, deeper questions emerge

April 2, 2010 By Susan Webb

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - As Rhode Islanders recover from the state's worst flooding in 200 years, questions are being raised about why the damage was so great.