Hogg has most recently drawn attention for his campaign to help younger progressive candidates oust veteran party stalwarts

And then, they got back down to the business of wrangling votes ahead of a Democratic Caucus at 4 p.m. on Tuesday to nominate Ruggerio's successor as Senate president, and should that person be Senate Majority Leader Valarie Lawson, elect a new majority leader.

With Ruggerio’s passing, the RI Senate faces a leadership shake-up. Key names are emerging, but uncertainty remains. Who will rise to the challenge?

A simple majority of the now-37-member Senate will vote for a new president when the chamber reconvenes. A special election will take place later this year to fill the Senate District 4 seat.

Democratic National Committee co-chair David Hogg was in Rhode Island for a fundraiser for the state's Democratic Party. Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland high school shooting, was also in the ...

PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Senate is on hiatus after the ... local board of the city or town to issue a warrant ordering an election to fill the vacancy ... at least 70 but not more than ...