As Trump administration undermines the census, local leaders encourage Rhode Islanders to participate
October 31, 2019

As Trump administration undermines the census, local leaders encourage Rhode Islanders to participate

Providence County is the only location in the United States that will be conducting a test run...

Business groups want wage discrimination bill with teeth to be defanged
October 31, 2019

Business groups want wage discrimination bill with teeth to be defanged

The Senate Labor Committee started Wednesday’s hearing on two wage discrimination bills with only two Senators in...

CPNRI Day of Action for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
October 31, 2019

CPNRI Day of Action for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month

The Community Provider Network of Rhode Island (CPNRI) hosted a “Day of Action” for Intellectual/Developmental Disability (I/DD)...

Activist Samson Hampton awarded at first Empowerment Breakfast for Transgender Day of Visibility
March 2, 2020

Activist Samson Hampton awarded at first Empowerment Breakfast for Transgender Day of Visibility

Samson Hampton was awarded the 2018 Empowerment Award from the TGI Network, for his direct action efforts...

The Uprising, March 30, 2018
March 31, 2018

The Uprising, March 30, 2018

“Your Silver Shoes will carry you over the desert. If you had known their power you could...

First gubernatorial debate of 2018 missing some candidates
January 19, 2020

First gubernatorial debate of 2018 missing some candidates

There were no winners or losers in last night’s gubernatorial candidate debate. Instead, it was a “get...

Kristen’s law will do no good and cause significant harm say experts in addiction
January 19, 2020

Kristen’s law will do no good and cause significant harm say experts in addiction

Once we push past the emotive testimony of those who lost loved ones to overdose and are...

Protesters target Whitehouse over Yemen vote
February 27, 2020

Protesters target Whitehouse over Yemen vote

“Roughly 20 million Yemenis need humanitarian assistance to meet basic needs – including food and water,” wrote...

Bill would disallow juveniles being sentenced to life without possibility of parole
January 19, 2020

Bill would disallow juveniles being sentenced to life without possibility of parole

When Stephanie Rubio was eight her 14 year-old brother was tried as an adult for murder. Her...

Transgender advocates seek respect in death
March 2, 2020

Transgender advocates seek respect in death

Rhode Island has always been a leader in respecting the rights of transgender people while they are...

RI NOW demonstrates free childcare at State House
March 2, 2020

RI NOW demonstrates free childcare at State House

Over a dozen children, aged 3-11 were playing games, coloring, doing puzzles and eating snacks in the...

Eleven male state reps call for passage of Reproductive Health Care Act
October 31, 2019

Eleven male state reps call for passage of Reproductive Health Care Act

“We are proud cosponsors of the Reproductive Health Care Act,” said Representative Jason Knight (Democrat, District 67,...

General Assembly considers updating Rhode Island’s out-of-date parentage laws
October 31, 2019

General Assembly considers updating Rhode Island’s out-of-date parentage laws

Rhode Island’s parentage laws are woefully out of date. The statutes were enacted in 1979, and have...

Regunberg renews call for public utilities in wake of DPUC report
October 31, 2019

Regunberg renews call for public utilities in wake of DPUC report

Representative Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Providence) said the the Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities (DPUC)’s...

Elorza vetoes plastic bag ban over concern for low income families
March 26, 2018

Elorza vetoes plastic bag ban over concern for low income families

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza vetoed the plastic bag ban bill on Monday responding to concerns from the...

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