January 19, 2020

Monica Huertas announces her candidacy for Providence City Council Ward 10

Long time Providence resident Monica Huertas announced her candidacy for Providence City Council in Ward 10. Huertas...

July 30, 2019

Senator Bell meets with constituents

Rhode Island State Senator Samuel Bell (Democrat, District 5, Providence) held a constituent meeting Monday evening and...

July 30, 2019

Nancy Green: Liberians in Rhode Island deserve a path to citizenship

Today I ‘liked’ a Facebook post from Rhode Island Senator Sheldon Whitehouse: “Happy Liberian Independence Day! Rhode...

October 31, 2019

Providence City Council member Louis Aponte pleads to felony embezzlement charge, to resign from Providence City Council

Attorney General Peter Neronha announced that Louis Aponte (age 56), of Providence, pleaded nolo contendere today to...

March 2, 2020

The Making of a Democratic Economy: A conversation with economist Marjorie Kelly

Economist Marjorie Kelly, vice president and senior fellow at The Democracy Collaborative, was in Boston last Thursday...

October 31, 2019

Women’s Caucus picks for Rhode Island Democratic Party Bylaws Committee ignored by party leadership

The Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) Women’s Caucus is holding a meeting on Wednesday night to discuss,...

October 31, 2019

A guide to Open Government in Rhode Island

The Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office held their 21st Annual Open Government Session on July 19. The...

July 29, 2019

The Uprising! July 26, 2019

Stopping climate change means stopping the expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure. We don’t stop this expansion by...

January 19, 2020

Protect Families First: Public health advocates call for Providence Police to cease homicide investigations for accidental drug overdoses

Expressing concerns that treating accidental drug overdoses is both counterproductive and dangerous, public health and recovery advocates...

October 31, 2019

Sunrise RI confronts Senator Whitehouse at Environmental Business Council event

“This event is supposed to tackle the issue of climate change in this region, but the event...

July 25, 2019

New report details intensifying staffing crisis in Rhode Island nursing homes

Rhode Island is one of only a handful of states across the country that have no minimum...

July 25, 2019

State Senators and Representatives reflect on past legislative session with Common Cause

Rhode Island State Senators Dawn Euer (Democrat, District 13, Newport, Jamestown) and James Sheehan (Democrat, District 36,...

October 31, 2019

The Rhode Island Democratic Party is on the Wrong Track

Kevin Olasanoye‘s exit as the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) earlier this month...

March 2, 2020

ACLU commends local officials for urging United States Supreme Court not to roll back LGBTQ rights

The ACLU of Rhode Island today commended six current and former elected state officials who have signed...

October 31, 2019

Invenergy suspends their Army Corps of Engineers application

Maybe it’s a sign that Invenergy is not planning to appeal the Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB)...