Long Islanders affected by intense rainfall and flooding earlier this week will likely be turning to insurance companies to help cover the cost of property damage. The storm dumped more than 9 inches ...

Nancy Lavin, Rhode Island CurrentJanuary 2, 2026 Heading into his sixth year leading the chamber, Rhode Island House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi has mastered the art of satisfying a flurry of funding ...

Under Act 628, individuals with a specified Body Mass Index will be eligible for bariatric surgery, but not weight-loss drugs ...

Enhanced tax credits that have helped reduce the cost of health insurance for the vast majority of Affordable Care Act ...

Here’s a look at the new rules that will take effect sometime in 2026. Back in August 2025, Governor Dan McKee signed ...

Now, as we embark on the second quarter of the 21st century, what could Rhode Island look like in 2050? The staff at The Providence Journal asked leaders in their field for their respective thoughts ...

The most high-profile laws − think guns, payday lending and beachfront mansions − approved this past summer go into effect ...

A woman who brought a cell phone into a life insurance license exam in Rhode Island has been barred from taking the exams for ...

With the Rhode Island General Assembly session scheduled to begin on Jan. 6, WhatsUpNewp has reached out to the area’s ...

Aerial view of Hatteras Village. Image from Dare County. North Carolina Insurance Commissioner Mike Causey has scheduled a hearing on a proposed 68.3% statewide increase in dwelling insurance rates ...

Gov. Ned Lamont announced more than $41 million Thursday to aid residents losing nutrition assistance and offset vanishing federal funding for reproductive health services.