Rhode Island's attorney general says nearly 2,100 homeowners in the state have received a total of $150 million in relief through the national mortgage settlement but that banks have more to do to comply with the settlement's terms. Full story
Gasoline prices in Rhode Island have climbed 2 cents in the past week and a nickel over the past month. Full story
Seven months after Superstorm Sandy pummeled Rhode Island's southern shore, the great mounds of sand are gone, and the twisted metal and splintered wood hauled away, replaced by workers and backhoes as beachfront businesses hurry to complete repairs before the arrival of another New England summer. Full story
Rhode Island's 8.8 percent unemployment rate is the sixth-highest in the country. Full story
Payday loan opponents including Treasurer Gina Raimondo urged Rhode Island lawmakers on Wednesday to limit interest rates on short-term loans — a proposal that payday lenders say could put them out of business. Full story
Lawmakers in Rhode Island are taking another look at a proposal to limit the interest charged on payday loans — a proposal that has failed repeatedly in recent years in the face of strong opposition by payday lenders. Full story
Melissa Harris-Perry talks to Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chaffee about the House vote in favor of gay marriage in his state Thursday.
Gov. Lincoln Chafee, I-R.I., explains his decision to sign into law same-sex marriage equality in Rhode Island.
In his “Now We Know” segment, Steve Kornacki talks about the more than 340 people who died when a building housing garment factories collapsed in Bangladesh.
Reverend Al Sharpton shares the story of Heather Abbott, who lost half of her left leg in the Boston bombing, and her powerful story of healing and hope.
NBC’s Ron Mott joins Lester Holt with an updates on the blizzard’s aftermath in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee is thanked by supporters after the Marriage Equality Act was signed into law as people gather to celebrate at Lupo's Heartbreak Hotel in Providence, Rhode Island, May 2, 2013. Rhode Island became the 10th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples.
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee hands the Marriage Equality Act to Speaker Gordon Fox at the State House in Providence, Rhode Island, May 2, 2013. Rhode Island became the 10th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCI
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee uncaps his pen as he signs the Marriage Equality Act into law at the State House in Providence, Rhode Island, May 2, 2013. Rhode Island became the 10th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples. REUTERS/Jessica Rinaldi (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITI
Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee gestures after signing the the Marriage Equality Act into law and handing it to Speaker Gordon Fox at the State House in Providence, Rhode Island, May 2, 2013. Rhode Island became the 10th U.S. state to extend marriage rights to same-sex couples. REUTERS/Jessic
