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Who will replace Ruggerio in the R.I. Senate District 4 seat?
The potential candidates include North Providence Town Council members Autiello and Famiglietti, former state Rep.
During RI visit, David Hogg talks about his plans for the Democratic Party. What he said.
Hogg has most recently drawn attention for his campaign to help younger progressive candidates oust veteran party stalwarts ...
A licensed gun dealer and a union president vie to become next RI Senate president. What to know
Both Majority Leader Valarie Lawson and Labor Chairman Frank Ciccone have backgrounds that could lead to conflicts of ...
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What comes next for the RI Senate after Ruggerio's death? Here's what we know.
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Senate is on hiatus after the death on April 21 of Senate President Dominick Ruggerio, at age 76. Funeral arrangements have not yet been announced, and Senate ...
NBC 10 I-Team: Senate leadership race shaping up following Ruggerio's death
Two Rhode Island state Senators make their partnership official in a bid to take leadership of the chamber following the ...
Lawson, Ciccone form alliance in race for RI Senate president; Pearson is alternative
Senate Majority Leader Val Lawson and Senate Labor Committee Chairman Frank Ciccone have struck a deal to try and take over ...
Dominick Ruggerio, RI Senate president who served for decades, dies at 76.
Ruggerio served in the General Assembly for nearly 44 years and was reelected to more than 20 consecutive terms.
Dominick Ruggerio, Rhode Island’s longest-serving legislator, dies at 76
Dominick Ruggerio, Rhode Island’s longest-serving legislator at nearly 44 years and its Senate president since 2017, has died ...