There’s a lot going on here: the politics, the process, and remarkably remarkably little agreement on what success actually ...

With one final chance to override Mayor Brett Smiley's veto of a controversial rent control ordinance, the Providence City Council failed to do so in a 9-1 in vote.

Providence's mayor will once again ask state lawmakers to return city schools to local control and end the yearslong state takeover. In unveiling his proposals for the legislature this session, Mayor ...

The Providence City Council failed to override a veto of a rent stabilization measure during a May 15 special meeting. David Morales is running on the issue in the primary against Mayor Brett Smiley.

Supporters of the plan hope the failure will help bolster progressive campaigns this fall, when every City Council seat and ...

PROVIDENCE – Mayor Brett Smiley formally launched his campaign for reelection on Monday, April 27, saying that the city needs “experienced, responsible governance” to face the challenges ahead. Smiley ...

PROVIDENCE – When Brett Smiley talks about the city, he frames it as a business. The city departments are the operations, and as mayor he’s the manager whose job is to make Providence run better.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Providence Mayor Brett Smiley asked for patience Friday as the city works tirelessly to remove the dense mounds of snow left behind by Sunday’s massive winter storm. “This is ...

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley is asking the FBI to give the $50,000 reward to the witness who played a pivotal role in identifying the Brown University shooting suspect. "One individual amongst those ...

Providence City Council members failed to override Mayor Brett Smiley's veto on the rent stabilization ordinance Friday night ...