Belen Florez: The Rhode Island State Democratic Party does not welcome all
January 19, 2020

Belen Florez: The Rhode Island State Democratic Party does not welcome all

I have lived in Providence nearly forty years. Over the last five years I have been paying...

Entrances to Bristol County Jail blocked by demonstrators over ICE connection
August 20, 2018

Entrances to Bristol County Jail blocked by demonstrators over ICE connection

On Monday afternoon multiple blockades were erected to obstruct the entrances of the Bristol County Jail and...

Right-wing rally in Boston shut down by much larger counter-protest, again
October 31, 2019

Right-wing rally in Boston shut down by much larger counter-protest, again

“Come on!” shouted a man next to me, one of the 2-300 people who gathered in Boston’s...

UNAP and Lifespan reach tentative agreement
October 31, 2019

UNAP and Lifespan reach tentative agreement

Members of the United Nurses and Allied Professionals (UNAP) Local 5098, and representatives of Lifespan have reached...

Eastland Food workers ratify first union contract and join UFCW Local 328
October 31, 2019

Eastland Food workers ratify first union contract and join UFCW Local 328

Press release from UFCW Local 328: We are proud to announce that after many months of negotiating,...

More on Groden Center strike
October 31, 2019

More on Groden Center strike

Educators at the Groden Center schools in Providence and Coventry engaged in a one-day strike on Friday...

Unfair labor practice strike at Groden Center in Providence
October 31, 2019

Unfair labor practice strike at Groden Center in Providence

Fed up with high turnover, unsafe staffing, and low wages, educators who work with students with autism...

Substance use and overdose prevention PAC kicks off
January 19, 2020

Substance use and overdose prevention PAC kicks off

Recovery, medical, and public health advocates started the Substance Abuse and Overdose Prevention Political Action Committee (SAOP...

Voters deliver a petition  to demand that Governor Raimondo debate her primary opponents
January 19, 2020

Voters deliver a petition to demand that Governor Raimondo debate her primary opponents

“We are here to present a petition that has over 300 signatures to try to persuade Governor...

Raimondo says Invenergy’s power plant will not hurt her re-election chances
October 31, 2019

Raimondo says Invenergy’s power plant will not hurt her re-election chances

Members of BASE (Burrillville Against Spectra Expansion) intercepted Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo on her way to...

Matt Brown out with new ad from company that produced Ocasio-Cortez spot
January 19, 2020

Matt Brown out with new ad from company that produced Ocasio-Cortez spot

“We can have a Rhode Island where every person can go to the doctor without fear of...

Regunberg blasts McKee over unkept promise to return tainted campaign contributions
January 19, 2020

Regunberg blasts McKee over unkept promise to return tainted campaign contributions

“Dan McKee misled Rhode Island voters. Not only did McKee accept thousands from a man whose OxyContin...

Superior Court overturns slander lawsuit against Johnston Mayor Polisena
October 31, 2019

Superior Court overturns slander lawsuit against Johnston Mayor Polisena

The Rhode Island Superior Court has overturned a slander lawsuit against Johnston Mayor Joseph Polisena. Polisena had...

Burrillville: Building Invenergy’s power plant in direct conflict with Raimondo administration’s environmental and energy goals
October 31, 2019

Burrillville: Building Invenergy’s power plant in direct conflict with Raimondo administration’s environmental and energy goals

A great deal has changed since the Invenergy power plant in Burrillville was proposed and received the...

As UNAP and Lifespan continue negotiations, an informational picket at Miriam
October 31, 2019

As UNAP and Lifespan continue negotiations, an informational picket at Miriam

“We return to the bargaining table today with clear intent and renewed purpose. Bedside caregivers have been...

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