Rhode Island Political Cooperative stands in support of the RIDP Women’s Caucus
March 2, 2020

Rhode Island Political Cooperative stands in support of the RIDP Women’s Caucus

“We stand in solidarity with the Women’s Caucus, and we see clearly that the current leadership in...

Providence DSA demands Paolino Properties and Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg follow campaign finance law on corporate coordination
January 19, 2020

Providence DSA demands Paolino Properties and Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg follow campaign finance law on corporate coordination

“We appreciate that Mr Paolino and Paolino Properties are powerful entities in this city, but they must...

Challenger to Senator Archambault calls newly proposed Democratic Party bylaws ‘Rubbish’
January 19, 2020

Challenger to Senator Archambault calls newly proposed Democratic Party bylaws ‘Rubbish’

“The draft Bylaws released by the Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) on Wednesday are rubbish,” said Melanie...

Newly proposed Rhode Island Democratic Party bylaws target women, say critics
March 2, 2020

Newly proposed Rhode Island Democratic Party bylaws target women, say critics

“The newly revised state party bylaws make it clear that RIDP leadership believe women from our Caucus...

Opportunity Zones, embraced by Trump and Raimondo, exploit low-income communities and enrich billionaires
January 19, 2020

Opportunity Zones, embraced by Trump and Raimondo, exploit low-income communities and enrich billionaires

“…the federal government has left the future of neighborhoods up to developers and investors alone, and given...

NYC voters approve Ranked Choice Voting, is Rhode Island next?
January 19, 2020

NYC voters approve Ranked Choice Voting, is Rhode Island next?

Last night, New Yorkers voted overwhelmingly to implement Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in America’s largest city. The...

Governor Raimondo meets with Aquidneck Island elected officials to discuss DPUC report and energy reliability
March 2, 2020

Governor Raimondo meets with Aquidneck Island elected officials to discuss DPUC report and energy reliability

“What I know to be true, and what I feel firmly about, is that the ratepayers in...

EFSB issues final order on power plant; Invenergy has 10 days to appeal
November 5, 2019

EFSB issues final order on power plant; Invenergy has 10 days to appeal

“Invenergy’s case was not helped by the lengthy delays,” reads the EFSB’s final order. “…It is worth...

Alliance to Mobilize Our Resistance (AMOR) delivers letters to Wyatt bondholders
January 19, 2020

Alliance to Mobilize Our Resistance (AMOR) delivers letters to Wyatt bondholders

“We call on all investment firms that serve as bondholders for the Wyatt Detention Center in Rhode...

Report: Despite mandatory Rhode Island law, family court only orders firearm surrender from domestic abusers one-third of the time
January 19, 2020

Report: Despite mandatory Rhode Island law, family court only orders firearm surrender from domestic abusers one-third of the time

“Guns and domestic abuse are a deadly combination and we’ve seen firsthand how the Family Court can...

Peace activists pressuring Reed ahead of National Defense Authorization Act renewal
November 3, 2019

Peace activists pressuring Reed ahead of National Defense Authorization Act renewal

“As ranking minority member on the Armed Services Committee, Senator Reed can play an integral part in...

The Uprising! November 2, 2019
November 2, 2019

The Uprising! November 2, 2019

Welcome to The Uprising!, and to a whole new look to UpriseRI! As you can see, we’ve...

Introducing the all-new UpriseRI.com
November 1, 2019

Introducing the all-new UpriseRI.com

I believe everyone who frequents Uprise RI can agree that Steve is a journalist like no other...

The importance of expanding domestic violence protective orders
March 2, 2020

The importance of expanding domestic violence protective orders

Previously in Rhode Island, domestic violence protective orders sought in Family Court covered only the common children...

An employee of the Kemper Museum opens up about the museum’s reaction
November 4, 2019

An employee of the Kemper Museum opens up about the museum’s reaction

“I do not trust that the museum will make any effort to publicly or privately change course...

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