Whitehouse and Reed asked to vote to stop United States involvement in the War in Yemen
February 27, 2020

Whitehouse and Reed asked to vote to stop United States involvement in the War in Yemen

Peace activists visited the offices of United States Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat, Rhode Island) and Jack Reed...

Speakernomics tastes like trickle-down and oligarchy
March 2, 2020

Speakernomics tastes like trickle-down and oligarchy

“The economy is moving in the right direction,” said Rhode Island Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello...

Will members of the Reform Caucus be punished by Speaker Mattiello?
November 26, 2018

Will members of the Reform Caucus be punished by Speaker Mattiello?

The Public’s Radio‘s Ian Donnis asked Speaker Nicholas Mattiello (Democrat, District 15, Cranston), “You seemed a little...

Graduate teaching and research assistants at Brown vote to unionize
November 23, 2018

Graduate teaching and research assistants at Brown vote to unionize

After a four-day secret ballot election that culminated on Monday, Nov. 19, eligible Brown University graduate students...

CLF petitions to protect Rhode Island Waters
November 23, 2018

CLF petitions to protect Rhode Island Waters

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) has filed petitions with the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management to combat...

The Uprising! November 23, 2018
November 23, 2018

The Uprising! November 23, 2018

“We are asking the Congressman to express his support and we are wondering when we can have...

Sheriff Hodgson helps ICE separate families, earns protesters outside his home on Thanksgiving
November 10, 2022

Sheriff Hodgson helps ICE separate families, earns protesters outside his home on Thanksgiving

At around 9am on a freezing Thanksgiving morning, over a dozen people representing the FANG Collective, community...

RIDP Women’s Caucus statement in support of the 21 members of the House who seek reform
January 19, 2020

RIDP Women’s Caucus statement in support of the 21 members of the House who seek reform

The Rhode Island Democratic Party Women’s Caucus of the stands behind the twenty-one members of the Rhode...

Transgender Day of Remembrance service at Beneficent Church
March 2, 2020

Transgender Day of Remembrance service at Beneficent Church

“This is not the first time we have gathered for a service like this, said Reverend Gwendolyn...

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza proclaims November 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance
March 2, 2020

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza proclaims November 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza joined members of the Providence Human Relations Commission (PHRC), TGI Network President Ethan...

Sunrise RI asks Cicilline to support Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal resolution
November 21, 2018

Sunrise RI asks Cicilline to support Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal resolution

On Tuesday morning, as part of a national day of action that saw around 400 separate actions...

The 21 Democrats opposing Speaker Mattiello have a name: The Reform Caucus
January 19, 2020

The 21 Democrats opposing Speaker Mattiello have a name: The Reform Caucus

Twenty-one members of the Democrats in the Rhode Island House of Representatives are standing strong against the...

ACLU raises concerns over RIPTA attempt to ban journalist from recording meeting
October 31, 2019

ACLU raises concerns over RIPTA attempt to ban journalist from recording meeting

The ACLU of Rhode Island today wrote to officials at the Rhode Island Public Transportation Authority to...

Sunrise RI disrupts Tom Perez event at Brown over DNC’s lack of urgency on climate change
November 20, 2018

Sunrise RI disrupts Tom Perez event at Brown over DNC’s lack of urgency on climate change

Student activists from the Sunrise Movement, continuing their Washington DC protest where they occupied United States House...

RIPTA needs lessons in how the Open Meetings Act works
October 31, 2019

RIPTA needs lessons in how the Open Meetings Act works

“I’m going to need you to gather up your stuff and come out into the hallway,” said...

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