January 14, 2020

Washington Park community: How to prevent a new business from destroying children’s health?

“Air and traffic pollution in and around Allens Avenue and the Port of Providence is out of...

March 2, 2020

12th Annual Fighting Poverty with Faith Vigil launches anti-poverty legislative agenda

“We come because we share a passionate concern for those entrapped and oppressed by poverty in our...

January 13, 2020

Rhode Island Ethics Commission discusses having less transparency

“I just can’t say strongly enough how much of a reversal it would be viewed as for...

January 19, 2020

100 years ago today, Rhode Island enshrined a woman’s right to vote into law…

“One hundred years ago today, the Rhode Island General Assembly ratified the 19th Amendment, giving American women...

January 19, 2020

Campaign Kick-Off event for Michelle McGaw for District 71

[From a press release] Michelle McGaw, Democratic candidate for State Representative for District 71, will host a...

January 19, 2020

John Goncalves enters special election for Providence City Council

[From a press release] John Goncalves on Monday announced he’s running for Providence City Council Ward 1,...

Where’s the Party Affiliation?
July 20, 2023

Where’s the Party Affiliation?

When we set out to create RI Rank, we made it a point to avoid the promotion...

February 27, 2020

Rhode Islanders rally against war with Iran

“The same shit’s happening all over again,” said Nancy Hood from East Bay Citizens for Peace. “We...

July 20, 2023

Making Information Simpler

When we set out to create RI Rank, our main focus was on ease of use. We...

Lively panel tackles voter suppression in Rhode Island
January 19, 2020

Lively panel tackles voter suppression in Rhode Island

“We are depending on actual governmental institutions, laws and policies, that were meant and developed to disenfranchise...

January 13, 2020

Carolers visit Wyatt Detention Center on Christmas Eve

Just over 60 people sand Christmas carols outside the Wyatt Detention Facility on Christmas Eve in solidarity...

February 27, 2020

Credibility of RI Senate and House Armed Service Committee members suffers yet another mortal blow

“We were devoid of a fundamental understanding of Afghanistan – we didn’t know what we were doing…”...

December 20, 2019

Attorney General files lawsuit against Woonsocket City Council alleging willful or knowing violation of open meetings law

“Given this history of repeated violations, the patent inadequacy of the agenda item, and the multiple admonishments...

December 19, 2019

Safe Water Drinking Act to be taken up by the RI General Assembly, again

“Toxic PFAS have no place in our bodies or our drinking water,” said Amy Moses, vice president...

January 19, 2020

With climate change looming, why is Rhode Island making public transportation less convenient?

“We have usurped funds for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure to build wider highways, we have ignored calls...