Matt Brown launches campaign for governor
January 19, 2020

Matt Brown launches campaign for governor

After being introduced by his daughter, Ella, Democratic candidate for Governor of Rhode Island Matt Brown started...

John McDaid on ballot for Portsmouth water and fire district election
January 19, 2020

John McDaid on ballot for Portsmouth water and fire district election

Portsmouth resident John McDaid last week announced his candidacy for a Tax Assessor position on the Portsmouth Water...

Rhode Island Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival kicks off
March 2, 2020

Rhode Island Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival kicks off

The Rhode Island Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival kicked off a six-week season...

Gubernatorial candidate Roselli calls for a Democratic Party “uprising”
January 19, 2020

Gubernatorial candidate Roselli calls for a Democratic Party “uprising”

Paul Roselli, Democratic candidate for Governor of Rhode Island, issued the following statement in the wake of...

Turn Off 10 continues to target station advertisers over Sinclair propaganda
July 16, 2018

Turn Off 10 continues to target station advertisers over Sinclair propaganda

Turn Off 10, a campaign coordinated by the Rhode Island Kent County ReSisters to protest Sinclair Broadcast...

Henrietta White-Holder and Linda Finn awarded 2018 Red Bandana Awards
January 19, 2020

Henrietta White-Holder and Linda Finn awarded 2018 Red Bandana Awards

The Red Bandana Fund is pleased to announce two local advocates, Henrietta White-Holder and Linda Finn, as...

Striking DHL workers demand healthcare and living wages
May 11, 2018

Striking DHL workers demand healthcare and living wages

“We were told it’s a single man’s job and that if you don’t like it, don’t have...

The Uprising, May 11, 2018
May 11, 2018

The Uprising, May 11, 2018

“Keep your mouth shut, you’re squawking like a pink monkey bird And I’m busting up my brains...

Natural hair braiders demonstrate their craft at the State House
February 27, 2020

Natural hair braiders demonstrate their craft at the State House

A group of natural hair braiders gave a demonstration of their work outside the Rhode Island Senate...

Despite the hype, New England does not need Invenergy plant
March 2, 2020

Despite the hype, New England does not need Invenergy plant

We have been hearing a lot this winter and spring about warnings from the ISO, the operator...

Fentanyl test strips can save lives, but we need legislation
January 19, 2020

Fentanyl test strips can save lives, but we need legislation

“For the price of just $1, a life can be spared,” said Michael Galipeau of RICARES. “We are...

Second gubernatorial debate of 2018 fails to resolve affordable housing crisis
January 19, 2020

Second gubernatorial debate of 2018 fails to resolve affordable housing crisis

The second Rhode Island gubernatorial debate of 2018 took place at the Sheraton Airport Hotel in Warwick....

Reverend Traci Blackmon electrifies the 10th Annual Interfaith Poverty Conference
March 2, 2020

Reverend Traci Blackmon electrifies the 10th Annual Interfaith Poverty Conference

The Rhode Island Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty held their 10th Interfaith Poverty Conference at Rhode Island...

Gun coalition responds to statements made at RI Dem Party platform meeting
January 19, 2020

Gun coalition responds to statements made at RI Dem Party platform meeting

“On Monday, many called for a ‘big tent’ Democratic Party, but their vision for the party is...

Democratic platform committee meeting highlights divisions amid calls for unity
October 31, 2019

Democratic platform committee meeting highlights divisions amid calls for unity

The third meeting of the Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) Platform Committee highlighted the divisions between conservative...

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