January 19, 2020

Exclusive “signing parties” for endorsed candidates only further divides Rhode Island Democratic Party

Some Democratic City and Town Committee are holding “signing parties” that are exclusive to only endorsed candidates...

July 13, 2018

Rhode Island Hospital receives 10-day strike notice from UNAP

Members of the United Nurses and Allied Professionals (UNAP) Local 5098 have issued a ten-day strike notice...

January 19, 2020

Ryan Holt is a candidate for PVD City Council Ward 2, and a lobbyist

I spent some time this morning thinking about the intersection of lobbying, lawyering and being an elected...

October 31, 2019

Providence City Council launches Be Heard PVD campaign

[From a press release] Providence City Council President David Salvatore launched the Providence City Council’s Be Heard...

January 19, 2020

Rhode Island Democratic Party Chair McNamara responds to endorsement blunders

Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) Chair Joe McNamara responded to a Rhode Island resident via email regarding...

January 19, 2020

Candidates for Providence City Council meet make their case to downtown residents

The Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA) held an “interactive discussion with candidates” running for Providence City Council in...

October 31, 2019

If Invenergy builds a power plant in northwest Rhode Island, this is what we lose…

Representatives from environmental, tourism and conservation groups gathered at Pulaski State Park Tuesday afternoon to warn Rhode...

January 19, 2020

Rhode Island Working Families Party continues to endorse progressive candidates

The Rhode Island Working Families Party (RI WFP) continues to endorse progressive candidates. In the Rhode Island...

July 10, 2018

Gabriela Domenzain leaving Latino Policy Institute

[From a press release] Gabriela Domenzain is leaving her position as director of the Latino Policy Institute...

January 19, 2020

Representative Marshall’s campaign finance admissions seen as a failure of House leadership

Critics of Speaker Nicholas Mattiello‘s leadership of the Rhode Island House of Representatives are pointing to the...

January 19, 2020

Michael Correia attributes racist comment to fellow Councilmember Ryan – Ryan denies, threatens lawsuit

On Sunday afternoon Providence City Councilmember Michael Correia (Ward 6) took to Facebook to attribute comments Correia...

January 19, 2020

Pat Fontes is challenging Sheldon Whitehouse on war and the environment

There is, said Patricia Fontes, who is challenging United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse in the upcoming Democratic...

March 2, 2020

Review: The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas is a debut novel that serves as a compelling commentary...

January 19, 2020

Representative Daniel McKiernan never sought the Democratic Party endorsement, they tried to give it to him anyway

There are two documents filed at the Rhode Island Secretary of State‘s office regarding the endorsements for...

January 19, 2020

Rhode Island Democratic Party rescinds endorsements of Earnheart and Acciardo

The Rhode Island Democratic Party today rescinded the endorsements of Michael Earnheart, running for House District 3...