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  • [ April 25, 2018 ] Invenergy has nine or ten contingent water suppliers in Rhode Island and Connecticut says their Attorney Invenergy
  • [ April 25, 2018 ] Matt Brown to challenge Gina Raimondo in Democratic Primary Elections 2018
  • [ April 25, 2018 ] Kazarian bill to protect access to contraception heard in House Corporations Reproductive Rights
  • [ April 24, 2018 ] RI Rep Chippendale replies to criticism of his Emma Gonzalez tweet Guns
  • [ April 24, 2018 ] Raimondo signs executive order protecting net neutrality, urges legislation Net Neutrality
  • [ April 24, 2018 ] Governor Raimondo’s Gun Safety Working Group holds first meeting Guns
  • [ April 23, 2018 ] Raimondo entertains Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce Business
  • [ April 23, 2018 ] Rhode Island Rep Mike Chippendale calls Parkland shooting survivor a ‘dummy’ Guns
  • [ April 22, 2018 ] Save The Bay files complaint in Superior Court over Governor Raimondo’s CRMC appointments Environment
  • [ April 22, 2018 ] Southside NoLNGinPVD Community Earth Day Block Party Environment
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Month: April 2018

Invenergy

Invenergy has nine or ten contingent water suppliers in Rhode Island and Connecticut says their Attorney

April 25, 2018 Steve Ahlquist 0

The Fall River City Council Committee on Health and Environmental Affairs met Monday night to discuss the Watuppa Water Board decision to sell water to Invenergy to cool their proposed $1 billion dollar fracked gas …

Elections 2018

Matt Brown to challenge Gina Raimondo in Democratic Primary

April 25, 2018 Steve Ahlquist 0

Former Rhode Island Secretary of State Matt Brown announced today that he will run for for governor and seek the Democratic nomination. Brown had been exploring the possibility of running for governor as an independent. …

Reproductive Rights

Kazarian bill to protect access to contraception heard in House Corporations

April 25, 2018 Steve Ahlquist 2

As the Trump Administration continues to undermine women’s access to reproductive health care on a national level, advocates are working to ensure protections on the state level. Last night, in the House Corporations Committee, testimony …

Guns

RI Rep Chippendale replies to criticism of his Emma Gonzalez tweet

April 24, 2018 Steve Ahlquist 1

Though he has been publicly silent amid bipartisan calls to apologize for calling Parkland shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez a “dummy” on Twitter yesterday, State Representative Mike Chippendale (Republican, District 40, Coventry, Foster Glocester) did respond …

Net Neutrality

Raimondo signs executive order protecting net neutrality, urges legislation

April 24, 2018 Steve Ahlquist 0

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo today signed an executive order protecting Net Neutrality a day after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rescinded federal regulations protecting internet users.

Guns

Governor Raimondo’s Gun Safety Working Group holds first meeting

April 24, 2018 Steve Ahlquist 0

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo called the first meeting of her Gun Safety Working Group to order Monday afternoon. The Working Group is tasked with delivering ten suggestions for reducing gun violence in the state, …

Business

Raimondo entertains Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce

April 23, 2018 Steve Ahlquist 1

Rhode Island Gina Raimondo spent a half hour or so speaking to and taking questions from members of the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce. She mostly talked about her plan to fix Rhode Island …

Guns

Rhode Island Rep Mike Chippendale calls Parkland shooting survivor a ‘dummy’

April 23, 2018 Steve Ahlquist 10

Representative Michael Chippendale (Republican, District 40, Coventry, Foster Glocester) took to Twitter to call Parkland shooting survivor Emma Gonzalez a “dummy” Monday morning, responding to her tweet concerning the waffle house shooting hero, James Shaw …

Environment

Save The Bay files complaint in Superior Court over Governor Raimondo’s CRMC appointments

April 22, 2018 Steve Ahlquist 1

Save The Bay filed a complaint in Rhode Island Superior Court on Friday asking for a declaratory judgment clarifying the number of members Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo has the authority to appoint to the …

Environment

Southside NoLNGinPVD Community Earth Day Block Party

April 22, 2018 Steve Ahlquist 0

The Southside NoLNGinPVD Community Earth Day Block Party was held in amazing weather outside the Washington Park Library on Sunday afternoon. Dozens of families played games, created art projects and ate BBQ courtesy of NoLNGinPVD …

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Civil Rights

ACLU and RIDLC ask US Attorney to investigate police policies governing communication with the deaf

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ACLU files new UHIP-related lawsuit over Medicaid termination notices

In split decision, appeals court denies journalist access to court documents in major drug trial

Elections 2018

Matt Brown to challenge Gina Raimondo in Democratic Primary

Let Women Lead – Women candidates hold meet and greet at Rhode Island State House

What constitutes a political contribution from Deloitte?

Cyd McKenna announces for Providence City Council, Ward 13

Energy

Scituate is withdrawing their opposition to Invenergy and their support for Burrillville

National Grid’s rate case, and the future of energy in Rhode Island, continues

FANG Collective declares victory in the Shame on Citizens campaign

Whitehouse and Raimondo want you to trust the process, unless they say otherwise…

Immigration

ACLU files class action lawsuit against ICE and Trump on behalf of Lilian Calderon

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

The time has passed for Congress to act on DACA

Rodrigo Pimentel: America must renew its promise to DREAMers

State Government

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Representatives, not Royalty

Punching in and taking off: Fake quorums at State House committee meetings

ACLU warns against rush to expel Kettle

Taxes

The Small Business Economic Summit is the tail that wags the General Assembly

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