PVD Council President Matos in 14-day self isolation following family member’s positive COVID-19 test
March 24, 2020

PVD Council President Matos in 14-day self isolation following family member’s positive COVID-19 test

“…following the direction of our family physician, my family is self-isolating for the next 14 days. We...

Members of Providence City Council call on state to halt evictions during pandemic
March 29, 2020

Members of Providence City Council call on state to halt evictions during pandemic

“A state-wide moratorium on evictions in Rhode Island will help relieve anxiety to people if they lose...

Groups request that RIDE make school districts’ remote learning plans publicly available
March 20, 2020

Groups request that RIDE make school districts’ remote learning plans publicly available

“This act of transparency will serve two very important purposes. First, it will give officials in school...

Coalition demands changes to law enforcement and imprisonment in wake of pandemic
March 20, 2020

Coalition demands changes to law enforcement and imprisonment in wake of pandemic

“From a public health perspective, it is imperative that we protect Rhode Islanders, inside and outside the...

Department of Corrections: Tests for COVID-19 negative
March 19, 2020

Department of Corrections: Tests for COVID-19 negative

JR Ventura, Chief of Information & Public Relations Officer at the Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC)...

An open letter to Dan McGowan: Children are not at fault, the government is
March 17, 2020

An open letter to Dan McGowan: Children are not at fault, the government is

“Kids do need to stay home, but children are not at fault for our government’s failure to...

Recovery advocates, elected officials, and Providence residents push back against ‘Operation Bussed Out’
March 16, 2020

Recovery advocates, elected officials, and Providence residents push back against ‘Operation Bussed Out’

An open letter is seeking signatures to demand changes to Providence’s policies that criminalize rather than assist...

Proposed Port garbage transfer station is dead
March 12, 2020

Proposed Port garbage transfer station is dead

“This was a win for the community,” said Linda Perri, President of the Washington Park Neighborhood Association....

Anti-ICE activist found guilty and given maximum sentence
March 10, 2020

Anti-ICE activist found guilty and given maximum sentence

“We will continue to support Sherrie in the coming weeks as well as all those impacted by...

Corvese bill would ban riot gear on attendees of rallies, parades
February 27, 2020

Corvese bill would ban riot gear on attendees of rallies, parades

“We live in very volatile political times,” said Representative Arthur Corvese. “Whether your perspective is derived from...

General Assembly to consider Equality in Abortion Coverage Act
February 24, 2020

General Assembly to consider Equality in Abortion Coverage Act

“Access to healthcare services is determined in most cases by an individual’s health insurance,” said Representative Cassar....

Update: Providence City Council to considering resolution on transfer station application
March 2, 2020

Update: Providence City Council to considering resolution on transfer station application

Update: The resolution was withdrawn due to legal concerns about the language. It will be re-introduced at...

Rhode Islanders for Parentage Equality cheers unanimous Senate passage of Rhode Island Parentage Act
March 2, 2020

Rhode Islanders for Parentage Equality cheers unanimous Senate passage of Rhode Island Parentage Act

“We are grateful to the Senate for working to ensure we have model legislation in Rhode Island...

Open space and core forests are under threat
February 12, 2020

Open space and core forests are under threat

“We take too much of it for granted,” said Paul Roselli, president of the Burrillville Land Trust....

RI Parentage Act expected to pass the Senate today, still stalled in the House
March 2, 2020

RI Parentage Act expected to pass the Senate today, still stalled in the House

“I am here today to support the Parentage Act,” said six-year old South Kingstown resident Dayja Holland....

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