February 17, 2020

When one and one doesn’t equal two

“Two-thirds of the benefit from a tax exemption for retirement income would flow to the richest 20...

February 14, 2020

Rhode Island State legislative leaders answer business community questions

State elected legislative leaders answered questions about marijuana, the estate tax, the FY 2021 Budget, affordable housing,...

February 10, 2020

A bizarro plan to restore the Superman building

“…this plan does not return to taxpayers the ability to control that which was theirs in the...

February 6, 2020

Secretary of State introduces new lobbying and legislation data exploration tool

“We’ve taken public data on lobbying and legislation and turned it into a resource that empowers Rhode...

February 1, 2020

Treasurer Magaziner urges Wyatt bondholder Invesco to address community concerns over prison

“As one of Rhode Island’s business partners, you know the importance of maintaining positive relationships with the...

February 27, 2020

District 5 Meeting reveals La Salle Academy is not paying Property Taxes to Providence

“I just want to clarify that this bill is not a tax break, as it’s been established...

January 27, 2020

Let’s make this the year when we say no to Medicaid cuts

“…the thing I find most frustrating about the Medicaid cuts is how cheap it would be to...

Speaker Mattiello and Senate President Ruggerio answer questions at Boston Globe event
January 16, 2020

Speaker Mattiello and Senate President Ruggerio answer questions at Boston Globe event

Speaker Mattiello and Senate President Ruggerio spent an hour answering questions about legislative priorities, the budget, marijuana,...

March 2, 2020

Questions arise about Governor Raimondo’s energy post appointments

“We want to connect [Governor Gina Raimondo‘s] expressed concern about affordable housing to the need to support...

January 11, 2020

Speaker Mattiello leads the House in bidding goodbye to a beloved, conservative lobbyist

“Every important initiative that I have worked on, John Simmons has been at the center of,” said...

January 13, 2020

Rhode Island Ethics Commission discusses having less transparency

“I just can’t say strongly enough how much of a reversal it would be viewed as for...

February 27, 2020

Rhode Islanders rally against war with Iran

“The same shit’s happening all over again,” said Nancy Hood from East Bay Citizens for Peace. “We...

January 13, 2020

Carolers visit Wyatt Detention Center on Christmas Eve

Just over 60 people sand Christmas carols outside the Wyatt Detention Facility on Christmas Eve in solidarity...

February 27, 2020

Credibility of RI Senate and House Armed Service Committee members suffers yet another mortal blow

“We were devoid of a fundamental understanding of Afghanistan – we didn’t know what we were doing…”...

December 12, 2019

Sherrie Andre goes on trial in January for standing up to Sheriff Hodgson and ICE – and they need your help

“The most important thing to me is to make people aware that these 287(g) agreements and IGSA...