Invenergy power plant application delayed 90 days by EFSB
March 2, 2020

Invenergy power plant application delayed 90 days by EFSB

The Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) has delayed Invenergy‘s application to build a $1 billion fracked gas...

Nurses want to know: What are Care New England’s plans for Memorial?
November 27, 2017

Nurses want to know: What are Care New England’s plans for Memorial?

Care New England announced the closing/down-sizing of Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island in Pawtucket on October 17,...

Narragansett Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas says Invenergy will not be taking water from Charlestown in a letter to tribe
March 2, 2020

Narragansett Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas says Invenergy will not be taking water from Charlestown in a letter to tribe

In a letter from Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas to the Narragansett Indian Tribe (NIT), introduced to the...

Rhode Island’s Kill the Trump Tax Bill Rally
February 27, 2020

Rhode Island’s Kill the Trump Tax Bill Rally

A coalition of progressive groups held a “Kill the Trump Tax Bill Rally” at the Rhode Island...

The Uprising, November 24
November 24, 2017

The Uprising, November 24

If Thanksgiving is a day to reflect on that which we are grateful for, perhaps Black Friday...

The 21st annual Buy Nothing Day Winter Coat Exchange
March 2, 2020

The 21st annual Buy Nothing Day Winter Coat Exchange

The Buy Nothing Day Winter Coat Exchange set up on the Rhode Island State House lawn across...

A letter from Siham Byah, now in ICE custody
November 22, 2017

A letter from Siham Byah, now in ICE custody

I am writing these lines from the Bristol County Jail, where I was brought upon my unjust,...

CRMC needs to reject proposed liquefied natural gas plant in Providence
November 22, 2017

CRMC needs to reject proposed liquefied natural gas plant in Providence

In order for Rhode Island to truly become a leader in supporting renewable energy, we cannot continue...

The Special Legislative Commission to study the Energy Facilities Siting Act begins hearings
March 2, 2020

The Special Legislative Commission to study the Energy Facilities Siting Act begins hearings

The House convened the Special Legislative Commission to study the Energy Facilities Siting Act for the first...

Saturday: Kill the Trump Tax Bill Rally at State House
February 27, 2020

Saturday: Kill the Trump Tax Bill Rally at State House

On November 25, a coalition of progressive groups will hold a “Kill the Trump Tax Bill Rally”...

PUC approves affordable utility restoration
March 2, 2020

PUC approves affordable utility restoration

The George Wiley Center turned out in force at the Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission (PUC) Tuesday...

The Trans Day of Remembrance celebrates history, mourns losses
March 2, 2020

The Trans Day of Remembrance celebrates history, mourns losses

The Trans Day of Remembrance is “an annual day of observance to remember the lives lost to...

Invenergy objects to disclosure, files to protect some info from public
March 2, 2020

Invenergy objects to disclosure, files to protect some info from public

There was a flurry of motions, objections and supplemental testimony released from parties litigating before the Energy...

Regunberg picks up five labor endorsements for Lieutenant Governor
January 19, 2020

Regunberg picks up five labor endorsements for Lieutenant Governor

Rhode Island State Representative Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Providence) announced his endorsement by five important labor...

ACLU says latest figures from state on providing food stamp benefits are “jaw-dropping”
October 31, 2019

ACLU says latest figures from state on providing food stamp benefits are “jaw-dropping”

After failing to provide court-ordered reports for August and September on the status of its efforts to...

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