Whitehouse and Reed asked to vote to stop United States involvement in the War in Yemen
February 27, 2020

Whitehouse and Reed asked to vote to stop United States involvement in the War in Yemen

Peace activists visited the offices of United States Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (Democrat, Rhode Island) and Jack Reed...

Speakernomics tastes like trickle-down and oligarchy
March 2, 2020

Speakernomics tastes like trickle-down and oligarchy

“The economy is moving in the right direction,” said Rhode Island Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello...

Will members of the Reform Caucus be punished by Speaker Mattiello?
November 26, 2018

Will members of the Reform Caucus be punished by Speaker Mattiello?

The Public’s Radio‘s Ian Donnis asked Speaker Nicholas Mattiello (Democrat, District 15, Cranston), “You seemed a little...

The Uprising! November 23, 2018
November 23, 2018

The Uprising! November 23, 2018

“We are asking the Congressman to express his support and we are wondering when we can have...

Sheriff Hodgson helps ICE separate families, earns protesters outside his home on Thanksgiving
November 10, 2022

Sheriff Hodgson helps ICE separate families, earns protesters outside his home on Thanksgiving

At around 9am on a freezing Thanksgiving morning, over a dozen people representing the FANG Collective, community...

Transgender Day of Remembrance service at Beneficent Church
March 2, 2020

Transgender Day of Remembrance service at Beneficent Church

“This is not the first time we have gathered for a service like this, said Reverend Gwendolyn...

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza proclaims November 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance
March 2, 2020

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza proclaims November 20 Transgender Day of Remembrance

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza joined members of the Providence Human Relations Commission (PHRC), TGI Network President Ethan...

Sunrise RI asks Cicilline to support Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal resolution
November 21, 2018

Sunrise RI asks Cicilline to support Ocasio-Cortez’s Green New Deal resolution

On Tuesday morning, as part of a national day of action that saw around 400 separate actions...

Sunrise RI disrupts Tom Perez event at Brown over DNC’s lack of urgency on climate change
November 20, 2018

Sunrise RI disrupts Tom Perez event at Brown over DNC’s lack of urgency on climate change

Student activists from the Sunrise Movement, continuing their Washington DC protest where they occupied United States House...

RIPTA needs lessons in how the Open Meetings Act works
October 31, 2019

RIPTA needs lessons in how the Open Meetings Act works

“I’m going to need you to gather up your stuff and come out into the hallway,” said...

Not good: Rhode Island Food bank releases report on hunger in Rhode Island
March 2, 2020

Not good: Rhode Island Food bank releases report on hunger in Rhode Island

The Rhode Island Community Food Bank has released their 2018 Status Report on Hunger in Rhode Island....

CLF issues a flurry of Motions before the EFSB in Invenergy case
October 31, 2019

CLF issues a flurry of Motions before the EFSB in Invenergy case

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) issued a flurry of motions Monday morning, ahead of the Energy Facility Siting...

Our Common Wealth: The return of public ownership in the United States
March 29, 2022

Our Common Wealth: The return of public ownership in the United States

“Public ownership in the United States is much more prevalent, and common, and resilient than most people...

Legislators supporting Speaker Mattiello do so at their peril
March 2, 2020

Legislators supporting Speaker Mattiello do so at their peril

Supporting Speaker Nicholas Mattiello (Democrat, District 15, Cranston) may be politically costly to some legislators. Many Rhode...

Speaker Mattiello shares his current thinking on the Invenergy power plant and energy in New England
October 31, 2019

Speaker Mattiello shares his current thinking on the Invenergy power plant and energy in New England

Ed Achorn, the Providence Journal editorial pages editor, has used his pulpit to strongly advocate for Invenergy‘s...

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