May 31, 2023

Contentious Confirmation: Carol O’Donnell’s RI Commerce Corporation Nomination Ignites Debate

Carol O’Donnell’s nomination to the Rhode Island Commerce Corporation stirred controversy. Criticisms from her past as a...

May 31, 2023

Urgent Call to Action: RI Senator Tiara Mack’s Rallying Cry for Housing Justice

Senator Tiara Mack is demanding housing justice in Rhode Island’s General Assembly. In the midst of a...

May 28, 2023

Public Pushback on Senate President’s RIPTA Overhaul: Democracy or Dictatorship?

Controversy swirls as Senate President Dominick Ruggerio pushes two Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) bills through...

May 15, 2023

Unsheltered in Providence: Armory Shutdown Leaves Many Homeless With Nowhere to Go

With the closure of the Cranston Street Armory Warming Station, the homeless crisis in Providence deepens. Despite...

May 17, 2023

Advocates call on Providence Mayor Smiley to take action on homelessness

Providence Mayor Brett Smiley has been slow to deal with the crisis of homelessness in the City,...

April 27, 2023

The Battle for Affordable Utilities: Advocates Rally for Income-Based Payment Plans

Over 75 supporters gathered at the State House to push for the Percentage of Income Payment Plan...

Controversial Tax Shift: Mayor Smiley’s Budget Address Sparks Debate in Providence
April 26, 2023

Controversial Tax Shift: Mayor Smiley’s Budget Address Sparks Debate in Providence

Mayor Brett Smiley’s proposed budget has created waves, calling for a commercial property tax cut and a...

Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies: A Voice for Change at the Economic Progress Institute
April 25, 2023

Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies: A Voice for Change at the Economic Progress Institute

In a powerful interview, Weayonnoh Nelson-Davies, the executive director at the Economic Progress Institute (EPI), shares her...

April 19, 2023

Smithfield School Committee considering policy to out LGBTQ students to parents

The Smithfield School Committee’s recent discussion about their policy on transgender, gender nonconforming, and transitioning students has...

April 19, 2023

Controversial education bills spark heated debate in Rhode Island

Rhode Island’s House Education Committee heard opposition to four controversial bills submitted by State Representative Patricia Morgan....

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,...

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...

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...

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...