This year, Rhode Island voters are being asked to decide if the state should hold a constitutional convention. A constitutional convention − should a majority of voters endorse Question 1 in ...

Early results on election night show that Rhode Island is leaning towards not having a Constitutional Convention. While ...

Rhode Island voters have the chance today to weigh in on five statewide ballot questions. From whether to hold a constitutional convention, to funding for the arts and projects to benefit the ...

There's a crisp feel in the air, leaves on the ground, and I'm digging through my attic for a lanyard and a poster tube. Rhode Island Comic Con is close. One of the last big announcements before ...

Four of the five statewide ballot questions in Rhode Island on Tuesday ask voters to approve funding for various projects.

Rhode Island held its last constitutional convention in 1986, but in 1994, 2004, and 2014, voters rejected the idea of holding a convention. In 1986, voters overwhelmingly rejected an amendment that ...

Voters approved measures that created an ethics commission and civil rights protections, while rejecting an abortion ban.

This measure would support calling a convention to revise or amend the Rhode Island Constitution. If such an event is held, delegates and representatives would assemble and could rewrite the ...

In theory, Question 1 on Rhode Island's November ballot − asking whether the state should hold a constitutional convention − is nonpartisan. There's no reason a convention would necessarily ...

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Rhode Island voters Tuesday approved all four ballot questions to authorize state borrowing, but soundly rejected holding a constitutional convention. The Rhode Island Constitution will remain as ...