January 19, 2020

June Speakman statement on new Ascencao allegations

[Update: the Rhode Island Sierra Club issued a statement: ““This past November The Rhode Island Chapter of...

January 19, 2020

DARE, Southside residents rally for the restoration of low income apartments

Organized by DARE[note]Direct Action for Rights and Equality[/note], just under two dozen people gathered outside 18 Portland...

October 30, 2019

City of Providence announces introduction of Water Authority State Legislation; Community meetings announced

From a press release: City representatives and elected officials announced the introduction of State enabling legislation that...

February 13, 2019

“Let your voice be heard,” says Speaker Mattiello to business community

Wednesday was the 2019 Greater Providence Chamber of Commerce (GPCC) Luncheon, where the Providence area business community...

October 31, 2019

Jennifer Lawless: The Citizens for Life poll – and some problems with it

I recently saw the Citizens for Life poll and the Providence Journal’s coverage of it. As a...

October 31, 2019

Anti-choice groups silent on issues of real importance to children and families

Planned Parenthood of Southern New England “supports Rhode Island increasing the minimum wage to at least $15/hour...

October 31, 2019

RICRF: Nothing Extreme About the Reproductive Health Care Act

The Rhode Island Coalition for Reproductive Freedom rejects claims by anti-choice activists which characterize the Reproductive Health...

October 31, 2019

The Womxn Project: Rhode Island Women Need Our Rights – Not More Inflammatory Rhetoric

Statement by The Womxn Project on the release of poll done for a group called “Citizens for...

October 31, 2019

Representative Williams’ bill would establish commission to study the decriminalization of prostitution

Representative Anastasia Williams (Democrat, District 9, Providence) has introduced legislation, H5354, to create a special legislative commission...

January 19, 2020

New report documents the effects of source of income discrimination in housing

A new report from SouthCoast Fair Housing entitled “It’s About the Voucher” finds that “source of income...

October 31, 2019

Health Care Workers Issue Strike Notice at Blackstone Valley Community Health Center

[From a press release] Staff at Blackstone Valley Community Health Care (BVCHC) who have been fighting for...

March 2, 2020

Business interests mislead on the minimum wage

As part of her budget proposal for the coming year, Governor Gina Raimondo is seeking an increase...

October 31, 2019

RI NOW’s annual meeting examines reproductive health, broadly defined

The Rhode Island Chapter of the National Organization for Women (RI NOW) held their annual meeting Monday...

February 11, 2019

Developer receiving $20 million in City and State tax breaks hires out of state contractors at below area rates

“We’re out here for an area standards and wages rally,” said Carpenters Union Local 330 Lead Organizer...

October 31, 2019

Invenergy is not going away: CLF files two new documents with the EFSB

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) today filed two short documents with the Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB). Both...