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ICE detaining single mother and political activist Siham Byah, rally planned in Boston
[caption id="attachment_292" align="alignright" width="400"] Siham Byah[/caption] United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has taken political activist Siham Byah into custody. Byah is a 40-year old single mother, her son...
Invenergy failed to disclose its pro-power plant astroturfing
[caption id="attachment_286" align="alignright" width="400"] Michael McElroy[/caption] “…Invenergy has repeatedly failed to disclose essential information in this docket,” writes the attorneys representing the Town of Burrillville before...
Are mass shootings preventable in Rhode Island?
Gang violence and active shooter situations are two very different problems. In Providence on Tuesday afternoon, at Mayor Jorge Elorza’s Advisory Council to Reduce Gun Violence, Providence Police Chief Hugh Clements presented stats that...
Magaziner leads young elected Democrats in letter against GOP tax bill
Noting that the Millennial generation constitutes more than one quarter of our nation's population, Rhode Island State Treasurer Seth Magaziner and 15 young elected officials have sent an open letter to United States Representative Kevin...
Speaker Mattiello wants to put the brakes on 'excessive' vehicle inspection late fees
Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello is asking Governor Gina Raimondo to put the brakes on a Division of Motor Vehicles plan of charging a $250 fee on top of the ordinary costs of a motor vehicle inspection for Rhode Island driv...
Nancy Pelosi in RI: GOP tax plan favors billionaires at middle class expense
[caption id="attachment_250" align="alignright" width="400"] Nancy Pelosi[/caption] "Democrats know that a successful middle class is the backbone of our economy," said Nancy Pelosi, Minority Leader of the United States House of Represen...
Save the Bay's Jonathan Stone clarifies statements made on Dan Yorke
[caption id="attachment_239" align="alignright" width="400"] Jonathan Stone, left[/caption] Save the Bay's Executive Director Jonathan Stone was on the Dan Yorke television show State of Mind on October 30, where he made some remarks tha...
Power to the People? Nationalize Grid
National Grid provides the electrical and natural gas service for the majority of Rhode Island ratepayers, and it's a hugely unpopular company. Because of large rate hikes, the shut off of services to vulnerable people unable to pay, and...
Understanding the proposed 'Ballpark at Slater Mill' for the Pawtucket Red Sox
The City of Pawtucket, the Pawtucket Red Sox (‘PawSox’), and the State of Rhode Island have partnered to propose the construction of a ‘Ballpark at Slater Mill’ (‘Ballpark’). The estimated cost of building the Ballpark is $96 million, wh...
CLF motions for time to analyze Invenergy's 'bombshell'
Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) is filing a Motion with the Energy Facility Siting Board (EFSB) this morning in the Invenergy case. The Motion seeks Supplemental Advisory Opinions and permission to take additional discovery and file su...