January 19, 2020

Mario Monteiro: Sentenced as a juvenile to life in prison

“I believe it is important to acknowledge the wrongdoing, but it may be just as important to...

February 27, 2020

Updated: Help low-income workers: Raise the EITC to fight the Trump tax law

On Wednesday, House Majority Leader Joseph Shekarchi (Democrat, District 23, Warwick) introduced legislation to help Rhode Island’s...

October 31, 2019

Amended Reproductive Privacy Act earns RI Coalition for Reproductive Freedom support

Offered in the Rhode Island House of Representatives as an alternative to the Reproductive Health Care Act...

March 1, 2019

Legislation to allow undocumented immigrants driver’s licenses introduced.

Allowing undocumented immigrants to obtain state issued driver’s licenses is once again the focus of legislation being...

February 28, 2019

Global Warming Solutions Act and combating plastic on ECRI’s legislative to do list

State leaders joined members of the Environment Council of Rhode Island[note]ECRI is a coalition of organizations and...

October 31, 2019

Janet Coit’s reappointment as DEM Director opposed by environmental justice group NO LNG in PVD

“Janet Coit’s actions and decisions around National Grid’s application for the RIDEM permits required to build a...

March 2, 2020

Representative Fogarty excoriates Speaker Mattiello over his handling of child sexual assault bill last year

“One of the reasons I voted against the Speaker, and why I’m sitting here now, is because...

January 19, 2020

New report: Rent Control is the only policy tool that can provide immediate relief to renters facing unaffordable rent increases

Oregon poised to become first to impose statewide limits on rising rents “Rent control can immediately provide...

March 2, 2020

Demanding Dignity: Caregivers for people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities need a living wage

Direct Service Providers are paid only $11 to $12 per hour. Family members of Rhode Islanders living...

March 1, 2019

Full video: Deputy Speaker Lima leads House into chaos

During yesterday’s meeting of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, Deputy Speaker Charlene Lima (Democrat, District 14,...

October 31, 2019

Student targeted with racism at Burrillville High School speaks out

Warning: Many of the pictures near the end of this piece are racist and upsetting. On Valentine’s...

January 19, 2020

All the video: House District 68 Special Election candidate forum

The special election for House District 68 (Bristol, Warren) is next Tuesday, March 5. Voters were given...

October 31, 2019

Planned Parenthood: Trump releases final gag rule, continuing administration’s attack on people of color, families with low incomes and women

New cruel rule puts the lives of Rhode Island patients who rely on Title X funding at...

January 19, 2020

AG Peter Neronha: Justice demands reclassifying simple possession as a misdemeanor

Rhode Island State Attorney General Peter Neronha delivered the following words at a press conference detailing legislation...

January 19, 2020

AG Neronha announces legislation to reclassify simple drug possession as misdemeanors

Rhode Island State Attorney General Peter Neronha announced new legislation that, if passed, would reclassify simple drug...