General Assembly exempts natural hair braiders from hairdressing/cosmetology licenses
February 27, 2020

General Assembly exempts natural hair braiders from hairdressing/cosmetology licenses

On the last day of session legislators voted to exempt natural hair braiders from the state’s requirement...

FANG visits the Wyatt Detention Facility’s “Special Master” at Locke Lord LLC
October 31, 2019

FANG visits the Wyatt Detention Facility’s “Special Master” at Locke Lord LLC

Members and allies of the FANG Collective entered the law offices of Locke Lord LLP in Providence...

DARE bill to establish fair occupational licenses stalls in the House
October 31, 2019

DARE bill to establish fair occupational licenses stalls in the House

“It’s not right that people have served their time and still can’t make a living and support...

ACLU: blogger subjected to court “gag order” after he posted a blog about Hopkinton resident
October 31, 2019

ACLU: blogger subjected to court “gag order” after he posted a blog about Hopkinton resident

In a case raising important First Amendment issues for the Internet age, the ACLU of Rhode Island...

Young Democrats: Statement on Speaker Mattiello’s Budget
February 27, 2020

Young Democrats: Statement on Speaker Mattiello’s Budget

The Young Democrats of Rhode Island are disappointed but not surprised by the decisions that were released...

Full video: Rhode Island codifies Roe v Wade into State Law
October 31, 2019

Full video: Rhode Island codifies Roe v Wade into State Law

It took a little over two hours for the Rhode Island Senate to pass the Reproductive Privacy...

Governor Gina Raimondo signs bill codifying Roe v Wade into Rhode Island State Law
October 31, 2019

Governor Gina Raimondo signs bill codifying Roe v Wade into Rhode Island State Law

Tonight immediately following its passage by the General Assembly, Governor Gina M. Raimondo, surrounded by legislators and...

George Wiley Center announces new board of directors
March 2, 2020

George Wiley Center announces new board of directors

The George Wiley Center today announced the formation of a new board of directors reflective of the...

Army Corps of Engineers seeking public comment on Invenergy’s proposed power plant
October 31, 2019

Army Corps of Engineers seeking public comment on Invenergy’s proposed power plant

Invenergy and National Grid have filed a joint permit with the United States Army Corps of Engineers...

Margaret Curran out at PUC and EFSB, Laura Olton nominated to replace
October 31, 2019

Margaret Curran out at PUC and EFSB, Laura Olton nominated to replace

Curran has also agreed to continue as chair of the EFSB through the conclusion of Invenergy proceedings....

DEM cites petroleum distributor for odors in Port of Providence
May 18, 2019

DEM cites petroleum distributor for odors in Port of Providence

The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) has issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) to Sprague...

Woonsocket City Council Race: Alex Kithes hits fundraising milestone
January 19, 2020

Woonsocket City Council Race: Alex Kithes hits fundraising milestone

Alex Kithes’s campaign for Woonsocket City Council hit a major milestone on Thursday, surpassing their $10,000 fundraising...

Owner of Providence Journal attempts to avoid overtime pay laws, says Teamsters
May 10, 2019

Owner of Providence Journal attempts to avoid overtime pay laws, says Teamsters

Teamsters Local 251 Opposes Gatehouse Media’s Efforts to Shirk Responsibility to Its Workers Gatehouse Media, the corporate...

Rhode Island Democratic Party Women’s Caucus urges passage of Reproductive Health Care Act
October 31, 2019

Rhode Island Democratic Party Women’s Caucus urges passage of Reproductive Health Care Act

On the 65th day since its hearing in the Senate, the Rhode Island Democratic Party Women’s Caucus...

Camilo Viveiros, Bella Robinson and Steve Ahlquist are this year’s Red Bandana Award recipients
January 19, 2020

Camilo Viveiros, Bella Robinson and Steve Ahlquist are this year’s Red Bandana Award recipients

The Red Bandana Fund is proud to announce that the winners of the Red Bandana Award are...

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