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Sunrise and Working Families Party on Young People Getting Involved in 2020 Politics
January 19, 2020

Sunrise and Working Families Party on Young People Getting Involved in 2020 Politics

“The system is not made for big change. You go up to the State House and you...

Senate Takes up the Education Funding Formula: All the Video and Slides
February 27, 2020

Senate Takes up the Education Funding Formula: All the Video and Slides

The first meeting of a special legislative committee to review the Rhode Island schools funding formula was...

RICAGV: Tiverton Voters Recall Town Councilors Who Championed ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ Resolution
January 19, 2020

RICAGV: Tiverton Voters Recall Town Councilors Who Championed ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ Resolution

“I am satisfied that these councilors were recalled. The introduction and passage of this resolution was the...

Bypassing Peer Review is Bad Medicine
October 31, 2019

Bypassing Peer Review is Bad Medicine

Conventional and unconventional innovations in medicine are frequent, and welcome, but they must be scientifically sound and...

The Uprising! October 18, 2019
October 18, 2019

The Uprising! October 18, 2019

Governor Gina Raimondo agreed to sign legislation, should the General Assembly craft and pass it, banning for...

Speaker Mattiello Campaign Aide Charged With Money Laundering in Connection with 2016 Election
January 19, 2020

Speaker Mattiello Campaign Aide Charged With Money Laundering in Connection with 2016 Election

“This is a matter of great concern, and I want to assure the people of Rhode Island...

Governor Raimondo Supports Banning Private Prisons After Meeting with Protesters at State House
October 31, 2019

Governor Raimondo Supports Banning Private Prisons After Meeting with Protesters at State House

“This is an important first step toward ending ICE’s attacks on our immigrant neighbors here in Rhode...

Quit the faux outrage: The Columbus statue is fine, and City Councilor Kerwin is right
October 31, 2019

Quit the faux outrage: The Columbus statue is fine, and City Councilor Kerwin is right

“It’s good for our city,” said Providence City Councilor Katherine Kerwin (Ward 12). “I don’t know who...

Mayor Elorza meets with community groups to discuss state takeover of Providence Schools
January 19, 2020

Mayor Elorza meets with community groups to discuss state takeover of Providence Schools

“To do something this big and this challenging, you need everyone pulling in the same direction. You...

Rhode Island Police don’t just make arrests. Some also act as prosecutors.
January 19, 2020

Rhode Island Police don’t just make arrests. Some also act as prosecutors.

The state is one of eight that allows cops to arraign people on misdemeanor charges. Advocates and...

The Uprising! October 11, 2019
October 11, 2019

The Uprising! October 11, 2019

So I totally missed doing my weekly Uprising! update last week because of the TEDx Talk I...

New report: Nearly half of renter households in Providence are ‘cost-burdened’
January 19, 2020

New report: Nearly half of renter households in Providence are ‘cost-burdened’

“21.7 percent of renter households in Providence are severely cost-burdened, while 25.1 percent are moderately burdened…” In...

Teamsters Local 251 opposes Providence Journal’s request for overtime exemption
October 11, 2019

Teamsters Local 251 opposes Providence Journal’s request for overtime exemption

The Providence Journal has requested to not have to pay overtime to employees for work performed on...

George Wiley Center once again convinces PUC to adopt emergency rules for utility restoration
March 2, 2020

George Wiley Center once again convinces PUC to adopt emergency rules for utility restoration

Emergency rules will make it easier for those facing utility shutoffs to restore service this winter… The...

Pedro Espinal wins Democratic primary for Providence City Council Ward 10
January 19, 2020

Pedro Espinal wins Democratic primary for Providence City Council Ward 10

Pedro Espinal won the Democratic Primary for Providence City Council Ward 10. He defeated Monica Huertas, Orlando...

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