October 31, 2019

Judge William Smith expected to appoint special master to oversee UHIP disaster on Thursday

In response to the state’s unmitigated failure to comply with a court order issued in February designed...

February 27, 2020

ProJo printed the facts about state rankings yet still peddles Tax Foundation propaganda

A Providence Journal editorial, published yesterday, once again took as gospel Rhode Island’s ranking in the Tax...

January 19, 2020

Raimondo signs the Protect Rhode Island Families Act into law

“At last, victims of domestic abuse in Rhode Island will not have the constant fear of knowing...

November 12, 2017

Dorcas to provide resettlement services to evacuees from Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands

Kathleen Cloutier Dorcas International Institute of Rhode Island is inviting evacuees from Puerto Rico and the US...

March 2, 2020

Is the Energy Facilities Siting Board prepared to disentangle issues of tribal governance?

Is the Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB), a quasi-judicial permitting authority for all licenses required for siting,...

November 12, 2017

Nurses and hospital workers keep pressure on as pension winds its way through court

Around 50 active and retired St Joseph Health Services of Rhode Island pension plan participants picketed outside...

November 12, 2017

Environmental groups hold vigil outside Governor Raimondo’s home

The rain mostly stopped and the weather cooperated so that about 30 people could gather for a...

November 12, 2017

Central Falls Mayor James Diossa takes DeLorenzo’s position in RI Democratic Party

From a press release: “It is my great honor to name Mayor James Diossa as the new...

November 12, 2017

DeLorenzo quits Democratic party

“This has been a difficult time in state party politics, when one of our leaders made unacceptably...

November 12, 2017

Secretary Ross Submits Secret Recommendations for Marine Monuments

Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) released the following statement today in response to US Secretary of Commerce Wilbur...

March 2, 2020

Fall River City Council wants answers in power plant water sale deal with Invenergy

The Fall River City Council had a robust discussion about the city’s agreement to sell water to...

March 3, 2019

New law makes it easier to form worker cooperatives

Governor Gina Raimondo was in Central Falls on Wednesday to sign the bills that would “make it...

January 19, 2020

Providence Student Union calls for removal of Assistant Principal after incident at Central High School

Update: Assistant Principal Tom Bacon has resigned. “As of this morning, Mr. Bacon has resigned from his...

November 12, 2017

RI Dem Party Women’s caucus have the 60 members needed to force vote on DeLorenzo expulsion

The Rhode Island Democratic Party Women’s Caucus has the votes to force an emergency meeting to decide...

March 2, 2020

Residents from Mass and RI speak out against Fall River water sale in City Council meeting

The Fall River City Council allowed visitors from Rhode Island to offer public comment on the water...