New report documents the effects of source of income discrimination in housing
January 19, 2020

New report documents the effects of source of income discrimination in housing

A new report from SouthCoast Fair Housing entitled “It’s About the Voucher” finds that “source of income...

Health Care Workers Issue Strike Notice at Blackstone Valley Community Health Center
October 31, 2019

Health Care Workers Issue Strike Notice at Blackstone Valley Community Health Center

[From a press release] Staff at Blackstone Valley Community Health Care (BVCHC) who have been fighting for...

Business interests mislead on the minimum wage
March 2, 2020

Business interests mislead on the minimum wage

As part of her budget proposal for the coming year, Governor Gina Raimondo is seeking an increase...

RI NOW’s annual meeting examines reproductive health, broadly defined
October 31, 2019

RI NOW’s annual meeting examines reproductive health, broadly defined

The Rhode Island Chapter of the National Organization for Women (RI NOW) held their annual meeting Monday...

Developer receiving $20 million in City and State tax breaks hires out of state contractors at below area rates
February 11, 2019

Developer receiving $20 million in City and State tax breaks hires out of state contractors at below area rates

“We’re out here for an area standards and wages rally,” said Carpenters Union Local 330 Lead Organizer...

Invenergy is not going away: CLF files two new documents with the EFSB
October 31, 2019

Invenergy is not going away: CLF files two new documents with the EFSB

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) today filed two short documents with the Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB). Both...

Public support needed for offshore wind
March 2, 2020

Public support needed for offshore wind

This Tuesday, I need you to fight for a livable future. The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management...

Representative Lima masks her anti-panhandling bill with Orwellian double-speak
January 19, 2020

Representative Lima masks her anti-panhandling bill with Orwellian double-speak

A new legislative session is upon us, and that means a new series of opportunities for our...

Rhode Islanders for Reform: Senate Rules changes are not acceptable
October 30, 2019

Rhode Islanders for Reform: Senate Rules changes are not acceptable

Rhode Islanders for Reform is staunchly opposed to the proposed 2019-2020 Senate Rules package, as introduced on...

Senator Samuel Bell: Statement on the proposed gutting of the Senate rules
October 30, 2019

Senator Samuel Bell: Statement on the proposed gutting of the Senate rules

The new proposed Senate rules have just been announced, and they are an insane power grab by...

Invenergy consultants appear to have misrepresented themselves to gain access to data, then misrepresented the data to the EFSB
October 31, 2019

Invenergy consultants appear to have misrepresented themselves to gain access to data, then misrepresented the data to the EFSB

At last week’s Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) hearing to decide the fate of Invenergy‘s proposed $1...

Senators Reed, Gillibrand, and Collins introduce bipartisan legislation to protect transgender service members
March 2, 2020

Senators Reed, Gillibrand, and Collins introduce bipartisan legislation to protect transgender service members

[From a press release:] Following the recent United States Supreme Court ruling that will allow President Donald...

CLF and Toxics Action Center petition for new drinking water standards in Rhode Island
October 30, 2019

CLF and Toxics Action Center petition for new drinking water standards in Rhode Island

From a press release: Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and Toxics Action Center have filed a petition to...

House Judiciary hears Kazarian bill to reform solemnization of marriage
March 2, 2020

House Judiciary hears Kazarian bill to reform solemnization of marriage

The Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee heard testimony Wednesday night in favor of reforming the process by...

Jerry Elmer: The ISO FCA-13 results show that Invenergy is NOT needed!
October 31, 2019

Jerry Elmer: The ISO FCA-13 results show that Invenergy is NOT needed!

The results of the ISO’s Forward Capacity Auction this week show once again – strongly and unequivocally...

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