Ending housing discrimination based on source of income
January 19, 2020

Ending housing discrimination based on source of income

With the list of people in need of housing assistance vouchers growing every day, it is important...

Testimony Project: Rhode Island Franchisee Association against a living wage
November 1, 2019

Testimony Project: Rhode Island Franchisee Association against a living wage

Welcome to UpriseRI’s Testimony Project. This project will make public and easily accessible the written testimony of...

Rep Maldonado introduces ‘first of its kind’ legislation to protect DACA recipients in Rhode Island
March 23, 2018

Rep Maldonado introduces ‘first of its kind’ legislation to protect DACA recipients in Rhode Island

Representative Shelby Maldonado (Democrat, District 56, Central Falls) has introduced legislation, with bipartisan support, that will “continue...

Rhode Island business leaders optimistic about the future
March 2, 2020

Rhode Island business leaders optimistic about the future

Rhode Island business leaders are feeling optimistic. Over 53 percent of Rhode Island’s business leaders think the...

Natural hair braiding supported across the political spectrum
February 27, 2020

Natural hair braiding supported across the political spectrum

“One thing I don’t see around me [here] is someone who actually wears weave and has hair...

Reed and Whitehouse fail to stand against Trump on Yemen
March 21, 2018

Reed and Whitehouse fail to stand against Trump on Yemen

The vote of United States Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed on March 20th to allow the...

What does it mean to be a Democrat?
October 31, 2019

What does it mean to be a Democrat?

The Platform Committee of the Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) is supposed to be putting together a...

Rally for slain activist-politician Marielle Franco at Brown
March 21, 2018

Rally for slain activist-politician Marielle Franco at Brown

Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro City Council member, and her driver, Anderson Pedro Gomes, were shot...

‘Trust us, nothing will change,’ say businesses who spent millions to overturn net neutrality
October 31, 2019

‘Trust us, nothing will change,’ say businesses who spent millions to overturn net neutrality

Lobbyists for Internet Service Providers descended upon the Rhode Island House Committee on Corporations Tuesday evening to...

A vision for better commuter rail
January 19, 2020

A vision for better commuter rail

We all know Rhode Island benefits from its proximity to Boston which provides our residents and businesses access...

Help Rhode Island pass Net Neutrality on Tuesday
October 31, 2019

Help Rhode Island pass Net Neutrality on Tuesday

On Tuesday, net neutrality bills are getting a public hearing at the State House, and it’s a...

Protesting the mandated ‘pro-Trump propaganda’ coming out of Channel 10
July 16, 2018

Protesting the mandated ‘pro-Trump propaganda’ coming out of Channel 10

In the wake of reports that Sinclair Media Group is “requiring its anchors to read promotional messages...

Providence bike share program open houses this week
January 19, 2020

Providence bike share program open houses this week

The first of four bike share program open house events was held downtown, organized by Providence Mayor...

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza endorses Aaron Regunberg for Lt Governor
January 19, 2020

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza endorses Aaron Regunberg for Lt Governor

“Aaron has been a champion for our communities,” said Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza at the Parkview Bakery...

Minimum wage increases correlate with stronger wage growth for low-income women and men
March 2, 2020

Minimum wage increases correlate with stronger wage growth for low-income women and men

An “economic snapshot” from Elise Gould at the Economic Policy Institute shows that “when we compare states...

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