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...

ACLU: Despite state law, Internet censorship in RI public schools continues
January 19, 2020

ACLU: Despite state law, Internet censorship in RI public schools continues

“Political,” “hobbies,” “dictionary” and “news” are just four of the ‘filtered’ categories blocked by Rhode Island school...

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...

Community groups say CSA implementation is being delayed, PVD Mayor and City Council say it’s on track
October 31, 2019

Community groups say CSA implementation is being delayed, PVD Mayor and City Council say it’s on track

Both Mayor Jorge Elorza and the office of the Providence City Council deny that the implementation of...

Magaziner joins coalition of states opposing Trump’s repeal of Clean Power Plan
January 19, 2020

Magaziner joins coalition of states opposing Trump’s repeal of Clean Power Plan

Press release: Rhode Island General Treasurer Seth Magaziner has joined a coalition of 11 state and local...

Food stamp approval rate “alarming” says ACLU
October 31, 2019

Food stamp approval rate “alarming” says ACLU

November 2017 timeliness rates issued by the Rhode Island Department of Human Services (DHS) show that almost...

UNAP, Care New England reach agreement to save jobs at Memorial Hospital
December 19, 2017

UNAP, Care New England reach agreement to save jobs at Memorial Hospital

The United Nurses and Allied and Professionals (UNAP) Local 5082 and representatives from Care New England (CNE)...

AG Kilmartin anticipates Rhode Island joining multi-state Net Neutrality lawsuit
October 31, 2019

AG Kilmartin anticipates Rhode Island joining multi-state Net Neutrality lawsuit

Noting that “No lawsuit or petition has yet to be filed” against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...

International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers 2017
October 31, 2019

International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers 2017

About 20 people gathered together on Sunday to mark the passage of the International Day to End...

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...

Standing up for reproductive health care
October 31, 2019

Standing up for reproductive health care

In an event organized to demonstrate that reproductive rights are widely supported in Rhode Island and that...

Women’s Caucus expelled from RI Dem Party offices and access blocked
December 15, 2017

Women’s Caucus expelled from RI Dem Party offices and access blocked

Members of the Rhode Island Democratic Party Women’s Caucus nominating committee were asked to leave the Rhode...

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)...

The end of Net Neutrality threatens smaller news organizations like UpriseRI
October 31, 2019

The end of Net Neutrality threatens smaller news organizations like UpriseRI

“The press today is no longer a synonym for print or broadcast,” said Paola Prado, Ph.D., Associate...

Regunberg testifies before DPUC on National Grid storm preparedness
March 2, 2020

Regunberg testifies before DPUC on National Grid storm preparedness

State Representative Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Providence) testified Tuesday at a public comment meeting before the...

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