The potential candidates include North Providence Town Council members Autiello and Famiglietti, former state Rep.

Lawmakers are discussing the possibility of Senators Valarie Lawson and Frank Ciccone forming a leadership team, but ...

Ruggerio served in the General Assembly for nearly 44 years and was reelected to more than 20 consecutive terms.

He said the flags will remain at half-staff until sunset on the day of Ruggerio's interment, and he asked Rhode Islanders to ...

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

NORTH PROVIDENCE – Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, one of Rhode Island’s most powerful political forces for decades, died ...

Rhode Island Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio, 76, the longest serving lawmaker in the state and an influential local ...

PROVIDENCE – Senate President Dominick Ruggerio is back in Our Lady of Fatima Hospital. Senate spokesman Greg Pare said ...

NORTH PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) – Funeral arrangements have been announced for Rhode Island Senate President Dominick J.

He was 76. He died early Monday morning, according to a release from the Rhode Island Senate. In part, the statement said: It ...

Ruggerio represented the old-school Democrats, who were pro-union and largely socially conservative. PROVIDENCE – Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio died early on the morning of April 21 ...