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A Day at the Rhode Island State House: Tues, February 23, 2021
All the video from the Rhode Island State House for Tuesday, February 23, 2021.
Rhode Island State House Tuesday, February 23, 2021
All the video from the Rhode Island State House for Tuesday, February 23, 2021.
RI Senate votes that abortion is not healthcare
The final vote was disappointing because of the number of putatively "pro-choice" Senators voted to keep the bill in the Judiciary Committee, where it has a more difficult path to passage than it would have faced in HHS.
Revenue for RI kicks off campaign to tax the one percent
“The gap between the rich and poor continues to widen due to decades of policies that have helped the rich get richer,” said Senator Murray. “We can’t keep balancing budgets by cutting vital social service programs that our most vulnerable citizens depend on, especially in the middle of a pandemic."
Catching up with COYOTE RI and the legislation important to sex workers
"There's no one more opposed to sex traffickers than sex workers," says COYOTE RI's executive director Bella Robinson.
Rhode Island State House Monday, February 22, 2021
All the video from the Rhode Island State House for Monday, February 22, 2021.
A Day at the Rhode Island State House: Mon, February 22, 2021
All the video from the Rhode Island State House for Monday, February 22, 2021.
A car rally in memory of Jose Franco, who died in RIDOC custody
"Jose Franco passed less than a month after Timothy McQuesten, who died in the Intake facility..."
Homework: Testify to support emergency moratoriums on utility shutoffs
The George Wiley Center needs your help testifying in favor of a bill that would prevent utility shut-offs during declared states of emergency.
Rhode Island State House Thursday, February 25, 2021
All the video from the Rhode Island State House for Thursday, February 25, 2021.