November 13, 2019

An open letter from Portsmouth Democratic Town Committee Chair Leonard Katzman on the proposed changes to the Rhode Island Democratic Party’s bylaws

Here is the letter in full: Dear Chairman McNamara: In late winter of 2011, Ed Pacheco was...

March 2, 2020

Rhode Island Economic Development Strategy comes under fire for being paid for by corporate lobbyists

“When people are paying your salary it affects the decisions that you make around policy,” said Senator...

January 19, 2020

A conversation with Attorney General Peter Neronha at the 49th Annual Meeting of Common Cause Rhode Island

“Attorney General Barr, I’ve only met him once,” said Neronha. “for about an hour or so and...

January 19, 2020

City councilors urge empathy and community solidarity for relocated NYC families experiencing homelessness

Four city councilors representing three Rhode Island cities today issued a letter in support of six families...

January 19, 2020

Attorney General Neronha opens up on the grand jury not indicting Wyatt correctional officers

“What the prosecutors were trying to get at there, and what the issue there is, what is...

January 19, 2020

Melinda López to Run for District 43 State Representative

“The dialog at the State House has been divisive, and has slowed down the progress of our...

November 11, 2019

After a decade as executive director, DARE’s Fred Ordoñez passes the torch

After leading DARE (Direct Action for Rights and Equality) for over a decade, executive director Fred Ordoñez...

March 2, 2020

#NationalizeGrid action at Governor Raimondo’s home

First printed on the Providence DSA website. Reprinted with permission. On Saturday, November 2nd, members of the...

January 19, 2020

Joseph Paolino Jr. denies allegations of federal campaign finance law violations

In advance of Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg’s visit to Providence this Sunday, the Providence Democratic Socialists...

March 2, 2020

Rhode Island Political Cooperative stands in support of the RIDP Women’s Caucus

“We stand in solidarity with the Women’s Caucus, and we see clearly that the current leadership in...

January 19, 2020

Providence DSA demands Paolino Properties and Presidential Candidate Pete Buttigieg follow campaign finance law on corporate coordination

“We appreciate that Mr Paolino and Paolino Properties are powerful entities in this city, but they must...

January 19, 2020

Challenger to Senator Archambault calls newly proposed Democratic Party bylaws ‘Rubbish’

“The draft Bylaws released by the Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) on Wednesday are rubbish,” said Melanie...

March 2, 2020

Newly proposed Rhode Island Democratic Party bylaws target women, say critics

“The newly revised state party bylaws make it clear that RIDP leadership believe women from our Caucus...

January 19, 2020

Opportunity Zones, embraced by Trump and Raimondo, exploit low-income communities and enrich billionaires

“…the federal government has left the future of neighborhoods up to developers and investors alone, and given...

January 19, 2020

NYC voters approve Ranked Choice Voting, is Rhode Island next?

Last night, New Yorkers voted overwhelmingly to implement Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in America’s largest city. The...