Progressive reforms: Speaker Shekarchi addresses reproductive rights and innovative housing solutions
April 19, 2023

Progressive reforms: Speaker Shekarchi addresses reproductive rights and innovative housing solutions

Rhode Island House Speaker Shekarchi anticipates a vote on the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act in April,...

Rep. Quattrocchi asks LGBTQ legislator if she’s a pedophile at committee hearing
March 21, 2023

Rep. Quattrocchi asks LGBTQ legislator if she’s a pedophile at committee hearing

After State Representative Rebecca Kislak (Democrat, District 4, Providence) introduced the Equity Impact Statement Act on Friday...

Equity Impact Statement Act would help lawmakers understand impact of state legislation
March 20, 2023

Equity Impact Statement Act would help lawmakers understand impact of state legislation

Kislak’s bill would create the “Equity Impact Statement Act,” requiring that, “all legislation submitted in the general...

Community choice aggregation:  Explaining that letter you got about your electric bill
March 14, 2023

Community choice aggregation: Explaining that letter you got about your electric bill

“Community Choice Aggregation allows municipalities like Providence to collectively purchase this “supply” on behalf of all residents...

City Auditor advised Providence Council to hire attorney to challenge solicitor’s questionable “Buff” Chace tax deal
March 14, 2023

City Auditor advised Providence Council to hire attorney to challenge solicitor’s questionable “Buff” Chace tax deal

In the memorandum Costa advises the City Council “to hire their own attorney to challenge the unilateral...

Speaker Shekarchi introduces slate of bills to stimulate private development of affordable housing
March 3, 2023

Speaker Shekarchi introduces slate of bills to stimulate private development of affordable housing

Rhode Island Speaker of the House Joseph Shekarchi has announced a series of 14 bills aimed at...

Senate Finance hearing for RIDOT Director ignores concerns, hit-and-run victim’s story interrupted
March 2, 2023

Senate Finance hearing for RIDOT Director ignores concerns, hit-and-run victim’s story interrupted

At a Rhode Island Senate Finance Committee hearing this week, a hit-and-run victim’s testimony on the relationship...

Exclusive: Senator Mack talks renter’s rights, rally at State House Tuesday
February 27, 2023

Exclusive: Senator Mack talks renter’s rights, rally at State House Tuesday

Senator Mack talks to Uprise RI about a raft of legislation she’s supporting to enhance tenant protections...

Failure is not an option: An exclusive interview with housing secretary Stefan Pryor
February 22, 2023

Failure is not an option: An exclusive interview with housing secretary Stefan Pryor

Pryor steps into his new position with a clean slate and a low bar. But the literal...

Coalition addresses House committee on state of homelessness in Rhode Island
February 15, 2023

Coalition addresses House committee on state of homelessness in Rhode Island

Commission members were walked through a fast and informative presentation about the extent of homelessness in Rhode...

Governor McKee boasts about tax breaks for businesses at Chamber breakfast
February 13, 2023

Governor McKee boasts about tax breaks for businesses at Chamber breakfast

At the Northern Rhode Island Chamber of Commerce Breakfast held at the Kirkbrae County Club in Lincoln...

Governor and new Housing Secretary hold press event on housing and homelessness in RI
February 9, 2023

Governor and new Housing Secretary hold press event on housing and homelessness in RI

Governor Daniel McKee holds first public event with incoming Housing Secretary Stefan Pryor....

Improved ProvPort deal on its way to full City Council for approval
January 27, 2023

Improved ProvPort deal on its way to full City Council for approval

The Providence City Council Finance Committee approved the passage of an ordinance establishing a new 30 year...

Reps Cicilline and Magaziner discuss first days in Republican-controlled House
January 26, 2023

Reps Cicilline and Magaziner discuss first days in Republican-controlled House

The Representatives talked partisan gridlock, raising the debt ceiling, classified document security, saving Social Security and Medicare,...

Governor McKee 2024 budget features tiny tax cuts, EACA funding
January 20, 2023

Governor McKee 2024 budget features tiny tax cuts, EACA funding

Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee submitted his FY24 RI State Budget proposal to the General Assembly on...

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