Government

RI Transit Riders: The Kennedy Plaza bus tunnel is 'a bad idea'

The recent proposal to tear up part of the Kennedy Plaza area to construct a bus tunnel is a bad idea. RI Transit Riders is troubled to learn that top Rhode Island officials are considering spending tens of millions of dollars for this u...

Governor Raimondo's Multi-Hub Bus System plan

Never Again Action ends march in the lobby of Amazon, protesting the companies ties to ICE

"We said it once, we said it twice, No business with ICE!" At the end of the Never Again Action's march through two cities, 12 or 13 people were arrested in the lobby of Amazon's HQ at 101 Main Street in Cambridge. The one thousand perso...

Photos from Never Again's action at Amazon's Boston HQ

On Thursday Never Again Action led about 1000 people from the New England Holocaust Memorial in Boston, across the Charles River and into Cambridge, where they occupied the lobby of Amazon's Boston HQ. See also: Never Again Action ends m...

National Lawyers Guild attorney defending 'Straight Pride' protesters taken into custody and held in contempt of court

Today, when a defense attorney Susan Church attempted to advocate for her client by raising separation of powers arguments, she was jailed and held in contempt by Judge Richard Sinnott. On September 3 and 4, people charged for their role...

Providence Public School parents and students file legal motion to require engagement and transparency in schools takeover

“There is nothing more important to me than ensuring that my daughter gets the education she needs and deserves,” said Koren Carbuccia, the mother of a second grader. “I’m joining the hearing because I need to know that parents and stude...

Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence: Walmart takes action before General Assembly

On Tuesday Walmart CEO Doug McMillion released a letter to his employees notifying them of the following company policy changes: After selling through our current inventory commitments, we will discontinue sales of short-barrel rifle amm...

Andy Boardman: No, the rich aren’t fleeing Rhode Island

Lincoln Chafee is in the news again - this time for a prospective 2020 presidential bid on the Libertarian Party ticket. Last time Chafee made headlines, the eccentric former Rhode Island governor and senator had announced he was leaving...

Due to UMB Bank, Wyatt lawsuit prompts protest outside Kemper Museum in Missouri

"We wanted to put together something really quick to inform our community about what's happening in Rhode Island," said Alex Martinez, director of the Kansas/Missouri Dream Alliance. Inspired by the FANG Collective's social media storm b...

Economic Progress Institute: New Report explains Rhode Island's workforce development system for adults

Workforce development is a necessity for both employees and businesses. For an individual, it means raising the income for their family. For a business, it means staying competitive. For the government, it grows or enhances economic deve...