NAACP President Jim Vincent: We got to get conscious right now!
January 15, 2018

NAACP President Jim Vincent: We got to get conscious right now!

“I’m here because I’m outraged,” said Jim Vincent, President of the NAACP Providence Branch. “I’m outraged because...

Providence City Councilor Nirva LaFortune: We must counter darkness and hate with love and light
January 15, 2018

Providence City Councilor Nirva LaFortune: We must counter darkness and hate with love and light

“In this day and age there is no room for racist and xenophobic practices. Our nation should...

Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell: Faith, love and strong progressive legislation for a better world
March 2, 2020

Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell: Faith, love and strong progressive legislation for a better world

“I just want to begin by saying Donald Trump is a racist, he’s a fraud, he’s a...

Celebrating the lottery, and football, and all that they entail
March 2, 2020

Celebrating the lottery, and football, and all that they entail

At a press conference held yesterday to announce new Patriots themed scratch tickets, Governor Gina Raimondo, New...

Carbon capture as a way to combat climate change
March 2, 2020

Carbon capture as a way to combat climate change

Dr Graciela Chichilnisky, lead author on the Nobel Prize winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), spoke...

Mattiello: House to ‘reflect the public’s will’ regarding PawSox
January 11, 2018

Mattiello: House to ‘reflect the public’s will’ regarding PawSox

Republican Steven Frias, who ran a close race against Speaker Nicholas Mattiello (Democrat, District 15, Cranston) last...

Opposition grows against Tax Stabilization Investment Act in Providence
February 27, 2020

Opposition grows against Tax Stabilization Investment Act in Providence

A unique and diverse coalition of community organizations, labor unions and concerned Providence residents co-signed a letter...

IUPAT begins national worker education campaign on TPS and DACA at worksites around the United States
January 9, 2018

IUPAT begins national worker education campaign on TPS and DACA at worksites around the United States

The International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT) kicked off a nationwide campaign Monday “designed to...

10th Annual Fighting Poverty with Faith Vigil unveils its 2018 legislative agenda
March 2, 2020

10th Annual Fighting Poverty with Faith Vigil unveils its 2018 legislative agenda

“Standing here surrounded by more than 60 clergy persons reminds me that faith leaders participated in the...

The case for a clean Dream Act
January 2, 2018

The case for a clean Dream Act

Over a hundred young immigrants are losing their DACA status every day Congress fails to act. Time...

Economic Progress Institute issues call for workforce investment in latest report
March 2, 2020

Economic Progress Institute issues call for workforce investment in latest report

[Note: Since the original publication of this post on December 20, 2017, the Economic Progress Institute has...

Fall River City Council continues to investigate water deal with Invenergy
March 2, 2020

Fall River City Council continues to investigate water deal with Invenergy

The Fall River City Council Committee on Health and Environmental Affairs met on Monday night to discuss...

Public testimony at the Special Legislative Committee to Study the Energy Facilities Siting Act
March 2, 2020

Public testimony at the Special Legislative Committee to Study the Energy Facilities Siting Act

Greater weight should be given to public input. The size of the board should be greater than...

My testimony for the Energy Facilities Siting Act Commission
March 2, 2020

My testimony for the Energy Facilities Siting Act Commission

The following testimony was presented to the Special Legislative Committee to Study the Energy Facilities Siting Act...

Raimondo breaks silence on CRMC and Jennifer Cervenka
March 2, 2020

Raimondo breaks silence on CRMC and Jennifer Cervenka

Governor Gina Raimondo declined to answer any of my numerous inquiries about Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC)...

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