Rhode Island carpenters union fights wage theft & tax fraud at annual tax day of action
April 19, 2023

Rhode Island carpenters union fights wage theft & tax fraud at annual tax day of action

Carpenters Union Local 330 hosted their fourth-annual Tax Day of Action event, demanding lawmakers address rampant wage...

Smithfield School Committee considering policy to out LGBTQ students to parents
April 19, 2023

Smithfield School Committee considering policy to out LGBTQ students to parents

The Smithfield School Committee’s recent discussion about their policy on transgender, gender nonconforming, and transitioning students has...

Battle for Morley Field: community fights to save green space from development
April 19, 2023

Battle for Morley Field: community fights to save green space from development

Tensions rise as the Woodlawn Neighborhood Association discusses the controversial sale of Morley Field to developer JK...

A crucial turning point: state legislators consider overhauling police accountability
April 19, 2023

A crucial turning point: state legislators consider overhauling police accountability

Rhode Island’s General Assembly is considering legislative changes focused on LEOBOR [de]certification, and APRA, potentially changing the...

Rhode Island corrections union President accused of intimidating solitary confinement reform witness
April 6, 2023

Rhode Island corrections union President accused of intimidating solitary confinement reform witness

Richard Ferruccio, President of the Rhode Island Brotherhood of Correctional Officers, is under fire for using intimidation...

United in protest: Central Falls students join nationwide walkout for gun violence
April 5, 2023

United in protest: Central Falls students join nationwide walkout for gun violence

Over 160 students from The Learning Community Charter School joined thousands across the nation, walking out and...

Oped: “High profile” unhoused encampments get the help they need, the rest experience state violence
April 4, 2023

Oped: “High profile” unhoused encampments get the help they need, the rest experience state violence

No matter how violent and uncaring the state actually is when dealing with unhoused people, government officials...

Art school’s unseen heroes: RISD workers strike for fair wages and respect
April 4, 2023

Art school’s unseen heroes: RISD workers strike for fair wages and respect

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) facility staff represented by Teamsters Local 251 take to the picket...

RIPTA’s R-Line fare-free pilot boosts ridership by 40%
April 19, 2023

RIPTA’s R-Line fare-free pilot boosts ridership by 40%

Rhode Island Public Transit Authority’s (RIPTA) R-Line free-fare pilot program has led to a 40% increase in...

Controversial education bills spark heated debate in Rhode Island
April 19, 2023

Controversial education bills spark heated debate in Rhode Island

Rhode Island’s House Education Committee heard opposition to four controversial bills submitted by State Representative Patricia Morgan....

Progressive reforms: Speaker Shekarchi addresses reproductive rights and innovative housing solutions
April 19, 2023

Progressive reforms: Speaker Shekarchi addresses reproductive rights and innovative housing solutions

Rhode Island House Speaker Shekarchi anticipates a vote on the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act in April,...

Looming Medicaid Tsunami: Overburdened Rhode Island DHS Faces Renewal Crisis
March 28, 2023

Looming Medicaid Tsunami: Overburdened Rhode Island DHS Faces Renewal Crisis

Rhode Island’s Department of Human Services grapples with staff shortages and a surge in Medicaid renewals as...

Underpass encampment in Pawtucket issued eviction notices
March 25, 2023

Underpass encampment in Pawtucket issued eviction notices

Unhoused people living beneath a Route 95 overpass in Pawtucket were served eviction notices on Friday by...

RISD facilities staff hold one-day strike for better pay
March 25, 2023

RISD facilities staff hold one-day strike for better pay

Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) facility staff, represented by Teamsters Local 251, held a one-day unfair...

Grace and grievance in the Rhode Island House
March 24, 2023

Grace and grievance in the Rhode Island House

Representative Robert Quattrocchi was removed from one of three committee assignments by Speaker Shekarchi in response to...

April 19, 2023

Art versus RISD

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