The Womxn Project pushes Governor and Speaker on EACA
June 27, 2022

The Womxn Project pushes Governor and Speaker on EACA

“We formally asked him not to sign the budget until the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act is...

A vigil for Charlene Liberty in the ongoing fight for change
June 15, 2022

A vigil for Charlene Liberty in the ongoing fight for change

“She was someone who cared about life and goals, and when she went into the prison she...

Portsmouth Town Council VP Linda Ujifusa announces Senate District 11 bid
June 14, 2022

Portsmouth Town Council VP Linda Ujifusa announces Senate District 11 bid

“Having volunteered at the Portsmouth and Bristol COVID vaccination clinics,” said candidate Linda Ujifusa, “I saw first-hand...

Seven Stars Bakery employees in Providence file for union elections
June 14, 2022

Seven Stars Bakery employees in Providence file for union elections

“We, the dedicated undersigned employees of Seven Stars Bakery at Hope St., Point St., and Broadway, in...

Oped: Senate legislation passing today will benefit health insurance middlemen, not Rhode Islanders
June 7, 2022

Oped: Senate legislation passing today will benefit health insurance middlemen, not Rhode Islanders

Nothing in S2994 will control skyrocketing healthcare costs because it allows OHIC [Office of the Health Insurance...

State House rally calls for action on gun violence in Rhode Island
June 1, 2022

State House rally calls for action on gun violence in Rhode Island

“Ten years! It’s been ten years. That is long enough,” said Jennifer Boylan from Moms Demand Action....

RI Queer PAC: Little Compton Town Council shows it’s conservative colors
May 27, 2022

RI Queer PAC: Little Compton Town Council shows it’s conservative colors

“The three conservative members of the Little Compton Town Council have exposed their bigotry and hate. They...

Rep Cassar: Bans on abortion coverage are not good economic policy, not good health policy, and not good for Rhode Island
January 5, 2023

Rep Cassar: Bans on abortion coverage are not good economic policy, not good health policy, and not good for Rhode Island

“…it is unacceptable for the legislature to control the reproductive lives of individuals on Medicaid and state...

Andrew Schiff: How will children grade us?
May 20, 2022

Andrew Schiff: How will children grade us?

One in four households with children in Rhode Island are food insecure, meaning they struggle to afford...

More than a dozen national groups call for passage of the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act
May 18, 2022

More than a dozen national groups call for passage of the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act

“Right now, there are policies on the books in Rhode Island that take away health coverage for...

Molly Scavuzzo-Duggan: Why the eviction moratorium mattered and what we can do next
May 18, 2022

Molly Scavuzzo-Duggan: Why the eviction moratorium mattered and what we can do next

One woman described to me how her landlord, upon hearing that Rent Relief doesn’t have a cap...

Bans Off Our Bodies: Rhode Island rallies and marches for abortion rights
May 14, 2022

Bans Off Our Bodies: Rhode Island rallies and marches for abortion rights

“Those of us who have worked in the abortion advocacy space were not surprised when that opinion...

Haig and Marzullo: There’s a culture of silence at Providence College
May 13, 2022

Haig and Marzullo: There’s a culture of silence at Providence College

“In America that “Culture of Silence” is so pervasive, insidious, and institutionalized as well as seductive in...

This week in Rhode Island
May 2, 2022

This week in Rhode Island

Links to every meeting at the Rhode Island State House this week, plus a little extra....

State House rally for greater multilingual education opportunities
April 27, 2022

State House rally for greater multilingual education opportunities

“Rhode Island – and especially my own city, Providence – is a diverse place, enriched by the...

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