March 2, 2020

Senators Reed, Gillibrand, and Collins introduce bipartisan legislation to protect transgender service members

[From a press release:] Following the recent United States Supreme Court ruling that will allow President Donald...

October 30, 2019

CLF and Toxics Action Center petition for new drinking water standards in Rhode Island

From a press release: Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) and Toxics Action Center have filed a petition to...

March 2, 2020

House Judiciary hears Kazarian bill to reform solemnization of marriage

The Rhode Island House Judiciary Committee heard testimony Wednesday night in favor of reforming the process by...

October 31, 2019

Jerry Elmer: The ISO FCA-13 results show that Invenergy is NOT needed!

The results of the ISO’s Forward Capacity Auction this week show once again – strongly and unequivocally...

October 31, 2019

People who advocate for fossil fuel power plants seem to be aware that they’re the bad guys…

“I’ve seen your resume and it’s really impressive,” said Burrillville Attorney Michael McElroy to Invenergy expert witness...

January 19, 2020

House Corporations Committee weighs bill to require signs in pharmacies warning about opioid addiction

State Representatives Justine Caldwell (Democrat, District 30, East Greenwich) and Michael Chippendale (Republican, District 40, Coventry, Foster...

January 19, 2020

June Speakman Wins Special Democratic Primary in House District 68

June Speakman soared to victory Tuesday evening in the House District 68 Special Election Democratic Primary, capturing...

January 19, 2020

New Voter ID study shows ‘a significant negative effect’ on presidential election turnout in Rhode Island

Since Rhode Island passed a Voter ID law in July 2011 there’s been a debate as to...

March 2, 2020

Kazarian bill would put an end to legislators treating LGBTQ marriages separately

State Representative Katherine Kazarian (Democrat, District 63, East Providence) has introduced a bill, H5238, that would take...

October 31, 2019

Meghan Kallman and Sandra Cano: Stand up and be counted!

For the first time since 1950, the Census Bureau wants to ask everyone living in the United...

March 2, 2020

Science may show why Senator Whitehouse and Governor Raimondo tacitly support local fossil fuel projects despite pro-environment claims

“If you have a chance to do a little bit of light reading in your spare time,...

March 2, 2020

Tuesday: bill protects your right to pay cash

As stores in many cities start to close their doors to consumers who prefer cash to credit,...

Nancy Green: Why we need the Reproductive Health Care Act
October 31, 2019

Nancy Green: Why we need the Reproductive Health Care Act

I was walking past Planned Parenthood and saw a pamphlet taped to a light pole, The Truth...

January 19, 2020

Lisa Peterson: We need to rethink how we approach substance use

The House District 68 Democratic Primary Candidate Forum held on January 28, 2019 was generally comprised of...

October 31, 2019

Prostitution advocacy group launches national campaign to decriminalize sex work

[From a press release] In response to the new federal law that resulted in widespread censorship of...