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January 20, 2022

Why Coastal Resource reforms must focus on environmental racism

During the hearings held by the special Commission, environmental justice and the overt racism of the CRMC and the Raimondo Administration were never brought up, until UpriseRI brought it to the attention of the Commission on Wednesday…...

January 19, 2022

MLK Day March for Education in North Kingstown takes on racial equity

“We just wanted to bring attention to and celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and bring attention...

January 14, 2022

Did Senator Archambault gerrymander land he owns into his Senate District?

Senator Stephen Archambault co-chaired the Redistricting Commission that made last minute changes to his district that may...

January 18, 2022

Majority of PVD City Council supports unvaccinated police officers

“Part of ‘serving and protecting’ means following evidence-based public health guidance. Anything less is a betrayal of...

January 12, 2022

Wealth, power, and whiteness still dominate representation in Woonsocket

“…at-large elections could result in the selection of five members from the same district with other school...

January 11, 2022

Providence commits to redistricting transparency in rebuff of state’s back room deals

“The idea of eliminating, or at least avoiding one-on-one meetings with current elected officials or potential elected...

January 11, 2022

Rhode Island urged to pass the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act now

“Anyone who cares about fighting racism and poverty must realize that attacks on abortion and abortion coverage...

January 10, 2022

A solar farm in the Port of Providence needs your support

The new plan needs supporters, and the groups are actively searching for support. If you or your...

January 8, 2022

Education justice groups call for “equitable and safe schooling” during covid surge

“We face unique challenges as a society in these times. We must rise to these challenges by...

January 10, 2022

What you need to know about the Open Meetings Act during Covid

McKee’s new order allows public meetings by governmental bodies “to be held virtually for any purpose and...

January 5, 2022

DHS offices throughout the state have been closed for 22 months…

“The lack of assistance is a barrier that is preventing some Rhode Islanders from getting and keeping...

January 5, 2022

RI Rank: Rhode Island’s top legislators are both independent and accountable

It should surprise no one that legislators who have had to run against challengers are more responsive...

January 4, 2022

Religious leaders call for government action on poverty

“The coalition’s mission has never been more essential,” said Rabbi Howard Voss-Altman. “The unprecedented challenges of this...

January 3, 2022

How Barrington municipal employees got bumped to $15 min wage for 2022

“Human time and effort is worth at least $15 an hour,” said Barrington Town Councilmember Jacob Brier....

January 3, 2022

Ocean State Power Plant cited 33 times, mostly for emissions violations – activists want it gone

“Ocean State Power emits the same toxins like nitrogen oxide, formaldehyde, and climate change causing emissions that...

December 29, 2021

Greenleaf bosses fold, meet union demands in Portsmouth

“We encourage workers to continue to organize with each other both within individual companies and across the...

December 22, 2021

Report: Rhode Island has turned away over $1billion in federal affordable housing funds

December 21, 2021

Never Again Action speaks out against ICE at Warwick Council meeting

December 18, 2021

Mendes and Brown end Sleep Out protest, vow further action

December 16, 2021

Governor McKee takes helter-skelter approach to combatting homelessness

December 15, 2021

Are corporations co-opting environmental oversight? A conversation with DEM’s Terry Gray

December 14, 2021

Record turnout for Sleep Out to end homelessness

December 13, 2021

Reed and Whitehouse protested against for extreme military budget

December 13, 2021

Redistricting in Rhode Island: Grand Theft Democracy

December 9, 2021

A progressive civil war or bump in the road?

December 8, 2021

Rhode Island redistricting appears to intentionally protect incumbents

December 6, 2021

Bristol-Warren schools again under fire for racist policies

December 6, 2021

Disappointment at the General Assembly: RI Rank Open Government Rankings Published

December 6, 2021

Major Merger: Lifespan, CNE, and Brown merger promises local control of care – threatens price increases

December 3, 2021

Photographer Alex Hornstein laments the wildlife lost to National Grid’s oil spillage

December 3, 2021

46,000 Rhode Islanders lost jobless benefits this fall. Hiring didn’t budge

December 3, 2021

Governor McKee’s tree lighting disrupted by protesters against homelessness

December 3, 2021

Senator Meghan Kallman: National Grid has failed in regards to Tidewater remediation

December 2, 2021

Toxic oil leak in Pawtucket traced to National Grid’s Tidewater Landing remediation efforts

December 3, 2021

Senator Mendes holds rally ahead of second night outside RI State House

December 1, 2021

First payments in PVD Guaranteed Income Program already effecting positive change

November 30, 2021

Senator Mendes to sleep in a tent outside State House until leadership acts on homelessness crisis

November 29, 2021

The RI Redistricting Commission hearing on prison gerrymandering

November 27, 2021

Seven on the Strike Line: Teamsters 251 Calling for Better Working Conditions

November 26, 2021

Buy Nothing Coat Exchange is back!

November 24, 2021

Providence Youth Created a Mural Imagining More Public Fruit Trees and Housing, and Less Police