Brown University responds to divestment vote
December 3, 2019

Brown University responds to divestment vote

I’m writing about the piece posted yesterday regarding recommendations for divestment at Brown. I see that the...

State leaders announce largest economic development project in Pawtucket’s history
December 2, 2019

State leaders announce largest economic development project in Pawtucket’s history

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien, Senate President Dominick Ruggerio and House Speaker Nicholas...

ACLU court brief supports challenge to extradition of man likely to be tortured if returned to his country
November 28, 2019

ACLU court brief supports challenge to extradition of man likely to be tortured if returned to his country

In 2016, the Board of Immigration Appeals concluded that it was “more likely than not” that Aguasvivas...

Low-income Rhode Island families and seniors are missing over 11 million meals annually says Food Bank
January 19, 2020

Low-income Rhode Island families and seniors are missing over 11 million meals annually says Food Bank

“Right now, 148,000 Rhode Islanders are enrolled in SNAP. One proposal by the Trump Administration, aimed primarily,...

Where did members of the General Assembly land on the Rhode Island Democratic Party bylaws vote?
November 21, 2019

Where did members of the General Assembly land on the Rhode Island Democratic Party bylaws vote?

Not every Democrat elected to the Rhode Island General Assembly is a member of the Rhode Island...

Student protesters target anti-Palestine talk on RIC campus
March 2, 2020

Student protesters target anti-Palestine talk on RIC campus

“…we strongly object to the idea that any criticism, any speaking up for a free Palestine, in...

An open letter from Portsmouth Democratic Town Committee Chair Leonard Katzman on the proposed changes to the Rhode Island Democratic Party’s bylaws
November 13, 2019

An open letter from Portsmouth Democratic Town Committee Chair Leonard Katzman on the proposed changes to the Rhode Island Democratic Party’s bylaws

Here is the letter in full: Dear Chairman McNamara: In late winter of 2011, Ed Pacheco was...

Report: Despite mandatory Rhode Island law, family court only orders firearm surrender from domestic abusers one-third of the time
January 19, 2020

Report: Despite mandatory Rhode Island law, family court only orders firearm surrender from domestic abusers one-third of the time

“Guns and domestic abuse are a deadly combination and we’ve seen firsthand how the Family Court can...

The Uprising! November 2, 2019
November 2, 2019

The Uprising! November 2, 2019

Welcome to The Uprising!, and to a whole new look to UpriseRI! As you can see, we’ve...

An employee of the Kemper Museum opens up about the museum’s reaction
November 4, 2019

An employee of the Kemper Museum opens up about the museum’s reaction

“I do not trust that the museum will make any effort to publicly or privately change course...

Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation to Hold Public Board Meeting Wednesday, October 30
October 31, 2019

Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation to Hold Public Board Meeting Wednesday, October 30

The Central Falls Detention Facility Corporation (CFDFC), which oversees the Donald W Wyatt Detention Facility, will hold...

Business Climate or Real Climate? In New White Paper, Greg Gerritt Asks Which is More Important for Rhode Island’s Future Economy
March 2, 2020

Business Climate or Real Climate? In New White Paper, Greg Gerritt Asks Which is More Important for Rhode Island’s Future Economy

“…the data is pretty clear that having a good business climate and low tax rates does not...

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...

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...

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