The Uprising, December 1
December 4, 2017

The Uprising, December 1

Welcome to The Uprising, where the news is necessary, but not necessarily good. This week Garrison Keillor...

Former CRMC member Tony Affigne on environmental racism and the use of police power at CRMC meetings
February 8, 2021

Former CRMC member Tony Affigne on environmental racism and the use of police power at CRMC meetings

“In my final few months on CRMC, I repeatedly tried to convince the Council to hold its...

The apparent conflict of interest between National Grid and CRMC Chair Jennifer Cervenka
February 8, 2021

The apparent conflict of interest between National Grid and CRMC Chair Jennifer Cervenka

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo appointed Jennifer Cervenka and two others to the Coastal Resources Management Council...

Rhode Island is the only New England state relying on anti-labor, ALEC-inspired preemption clauses
November 30, 2017

Rhode Island is the only New England state relying on anti-labor, ALEC-inspired preemption clauses

No other state in New England has passed even one preemptive labor law. Rhode Island has passed...

CRMC hearing consumed by public testimony against National Grid’s Port project
March 2, 2020

CRMC hearing consumed by public testimony against National Grid’s Port project

“We are not required to have any public hearings,” said Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) Chair Jennifer...

National Grid’s proposed rate increase is in for a fight
March 2, 2020

National Grid’s proposed rate increase is in for a fight

As I was leaving the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) offices in Warwick yesterday, I saw National Grid...

Protesters target the Rhode Island congressional delegation’s support for war
February 27, 2020

Protesters target the Rhode Island congressional delegation’s support for war

Dissatisfied with the Rhode Island congressional delegation’s continued support of large military budgets and the continuation of...

McKee’s silence on GOP tax plan draws rebuke from RI Working Families Party
January 19, 2020

McKee’s silence on GOP tax plan draws rebuke from RI Working Families Party

While Rhode Island State Representative Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Providence), who is running for Lieutenant Governor, decried...

Invenergy power plant application delayed 90 days by EFSB
March 2, 2020

Invenergy power plant application delayed 90 days by EFSB

The Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) has delayed Invenergy‘s application to build a $1 billion fracked gas...

Nurses want to know: What are Care New England’s plans for Memorial?
November 27, 2017

Nurses want to know: What are Care New England’s plans for Memorial?

Care New England announced the closing/down-sizing of Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island in Pawtucket on October 17,...

Narragansett Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas says Invenergy will not be taking water from Charlestown in a letter to tribe
March 2, 2020

Narragansett Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas says Invenergy will not be taking water from Charlestown in a letter to tribe

In a letter from Chief Sachem Matthew Thomas to the Narragansett Indian Tribe (NIT), introduced to the...

Rhode Island’s Kill the Trump Tax Bill Rally
February 27, 2020

Rhode Island’s Kill the Trump Tax Bill Rally

A coalition of progressive groups held a “Kill the Trump Tax Bill Rally” at the Rhode Island...

The Uprising, November 24
November 24, 2017

The Uprising, November 24

If Thanksgiving is a day to reflect on that which we are grateful for, perhaps Black Friday...

The 21st annual Buy Nothing Day Winter Coat Exchange
March 2, 2020

The 21st annual Buy Nothing Day Winter Coat Exchange

The Buy Nothing Day Winter Coat Exchange set up on the Rhode Island State House lawn across...

The Special Legislative Commission to study the Energy Facilities Siting Act begins hearings
March 2, 2020

The Special Legislative Commission to study the Energy Facilities Siting Act begins hearings

The House convened the Special Legislative Commission to study the Energy Facilities Siting Act for the first...

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