February 18, 2020

Rhode Island is poised to pass a $1 minimum wage increase and that’s not good enough

“…no business which depends for existence on paying less than living wages to its workers has any...

February 17, 2020

The battle over the JCLS is also about gerrymandering

“It’s called gerrymandering, and it is done to the extreme here,” continued House Minority Leader Blake Filippi....

February 27, 2020

Bloomberg Advertisements on Local Television raise Concerns

“At some point Bloomberg is mass bribing cable/local news. Usually this isn’t an issue because candidates effectively...

February 17, 2020

When one and one doesn’t equal two

“Two-thirds of the benefit from a tax exemption for retirement income would flow to the richest 20...

February 14, 2020

Rhode Island State legislative leaders answer business community questions

State elected legislative leaders answered questions about marijuana, the estate tax, the FY 2021 Budget, affordable housing,...

February 14, 2020

Governor Raimondo and AG Neronha unveil package of gun violence prevention bills

“In just the past few months, we’ve seen horrific acts of gun violence across the country and...

February 14, 2020

Young gun violence prevention advocates stage Valentines Not Violence: A Rally for Our Loved Ones

“The media loves a story. CNN can run segments for a week or two on a mass...

March 2, 2020

All marriages are equal, but some marriages are more equal than others…

“From what I can tell, our Solemnization of Marriage Bill presented before the committee yesterday was no...

February 12, 2020

Senate Judiciary passes bill to allow campaign cash to be used for child care

“What is most essential in any campaign is time,” said Liz Gledhill, executive director of the Rhode...

February 12, 2020

A short, simple bill that strengthens Rhode Island’s commitment to fighting climate change…

“First, it makes the carbon emission reductions… more stringent, more in keeping with current science,” said Conservation...

March 2, 2020

Rhode Islanders for Parentage Equality cheers unanimous Senate passage of Rhode Island Parentage Act

“We are grateful to the Senate for working to ensure we have model legislation in Rhode Island...

February 12, 2020

Open space and core forests are under threat

“We take too much of it for granted,” said Paul Roselli, president of the Burrillville Land Trust....

March 2, 2020

RI Parentage Act expected to pass the Senate today, still stalled in the House

“I am here today to support the Parentage Act,” said six-year old South Kingstown resident Dayja Holland....

March 2, 2020

Petition against Communion Denial gathers 11,000 Signatures

Over 11,000 people have signed a petition urging the priest of a West Warwick church to stop denying Communion, and other...

Progressive Democrat’s clean energy plan an “extraordinary roadmap to action”
February 11, 2020

Progressive Democrat’s clean energy plan an “extraordinary roadmap to action”

“We are gathered here today to consider an extraordinary roadmap to action,” said Tim Guinee, a television,...