Revolution Wind developers pledge $4.5 million to support offshore wind education and supply chain development
October 31, 2019

Revolution Wind developers pledge $4.5 million to support offshore wind education and supply chain development

Governor Gina Raimondo announced today that Ørsted US Offshore Wind and Eversource – the team behind the...

RI Democratic Party announces organizational moves ahead of 2020 election
October 31, 2019

RI Democratic Party announces organizational moves ahead of 2020 election

This includes the creation of a Bylaws Committee and an open and transparent process for making at-large...

The Uprising! April 20, 2019
April 20, 2019

The Uprising! April 20, 2019

With the General Assembly on break you’d think it would be a slower news week but Rhode...

The negative consequences of Kristen’s Law were known and predicted; Our elected leaders passed it any way
January 19, 2020

The negative consequences of Kristen’s Law were known and predicted; Our elected leaders passed it any way

“We know, based on decades of criminal justice based drug policy, that harsher penalties do not decrease...

Selene Means: Photos from PrYSM protest at Providence City Hall
April 19, 2019

Selene Means: Photos from PrYSM protest at Providence City Hall

Photographer Selene Means captures more than images. Here are photos Selene took at yesterday’s PrSYM protest at...

South side residents don’t want to lose John Hope Settlement House to proposed charter school
January 19, 2020

South side residents don’t want to lose John Hope Settlement House to proposed charter school

Last night well over 100 community members filled the South Side Community Center at a meeting convened...

Cicilline: The Mueller Report ‘does not exonerate the President’
April 19, 2019

Cicilline: The Mueller Report ‘does not exonerate the President’

The report, says Cicilline, “details unacceptable, unpatriotic, and unethical conduct and a sustained effort by the President...

PrYSM rallies in support of Seng family at Providence City Hall
January 19, 2020

PrYSM rallies in support of Seng family at Providence City Hall

Sian Seng’s children and nephew were stopped and searched by Providence Police in an apparent violation of...

Governor Raimondo at the Santander Economic Outlook Breakfast
March 2, 2020

Governor Raimondo at the Santander Economic Outlook Breakfast

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo was the featured speaker at the 2019 Santander Economic Outlook Breakfast this...

Investing in world language and dual language immersion programs for all students can improve educational achievement and cultural understanding in Rhode Island
January 19, 2020

Investing in world language and dual language immersion programs for all students can improve educational achievement and cultural understanding in Rhode Island

Despite the tough realities, we’re finally taking education seriously: Governor Gina Raimondo is pushing for universal Pre-K,...

Running for Governor of West Virginia, Stephen Smith visits Rhode Island
January 19, 2020

Running for Governor of West Virginia, Stephen Smith visits Rhode Island

“I’m exhausted by a politics that says it’s our job as the citizenry is to go up...

Coalition calls on RI Senate to pass the Reproductive Health Care Act without amendments
October 31, 2019

Coalition calls on RI Senate to pass the Reproductive Health Care Act without amendments

The Rhode Island Coalition for Reproductive Freedom (Coalition) calls on the Rhode Island Senate to bring the...

Barrington residents to vote on municipal minimum wage increase at Financial Town Meeting
March 2, 2020

Barrington residents to vote on municipal minimum wage increase at Financial Town Meeting

Jacob Brier is a member of the Barrington Town Council. He is proposing a $15 minimum wage...

A rally for Wikileaks, Chelsea Manning and a free press
April 16, 2019

A rally for Wikileaks, Chelsea Manning and a free press

Rhode Island Rights and the Rhode Island Anti-War Committee held a rally outside the Federal Courthouse in...

Homeless rights community calls for response to attack on woman
January 19, 2020

Homeless rights community calls for response to attack on woman

The homeless rights community called for “a broader response to the attack on a woman who was...

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