Women’s Caucus picks for Rhode Island Democratic Party Bylaws Committee ignored by party leadership
October 31, 2019

Women’s Caucus picks for Rhode Island Democratic Party Bylaws Committee ignored by party leadership

The Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) Women’s Caucus is holding a meeting on Wednesday night to discuss,...

A guide to Open Government in Rhode Island
October 31, 2019

A guide to Open Government in Rhode Island

The Rhode Island Attorney General’s Office held their 21st Annual Open Government Session on July 19. The...

Protect Families First: Public health advocates call for Providence Police to cease homicide investigations for accidental drug overdoses
January 19, 2020

Protect Families First: Public health advocates call for Providence Police to cease homicide investigations for accidental drug overdoses

Expressing concerns that treating accidental drug overdoses is both counterproductive and dangerous, public health and recovery advocates...

Sunrise RI confronts Senator Whitehouse at Environmental Business Council event
October 31, 2019

Sunrise RI confronts Senator Whitehouse at Environmental Business Council event

“This event is supposed to tackle the issue of climate change in this region, but the event...

New report details intensifying staffing crisis in Rhode Island nursing homes
July 25, 2019

New report details intensifying staffing crisis in Rhode Island nursing homes

Rhode Island is one of only a handful of states across the country that have no minimum...

State Senators and Representatives reflect on past legislative session with Common Cause
July 25, 2019

State Senators and Representatives reflect on past legislative session with Common Cause

Rhode Island State Senators Dawn Euer (Democrat, District 13, Newport, Jamestown) and James Sheehan (Democrat, District 36,...

The Rhode Island Democratic Party is on the Wrong Track
October 31, 2019

The Rhode Island Democratic Party is on the Wrong Track

Kevin Olasanoye‘s exit as the Executive Director of the Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) earlier this month...

ACLU commends local officials for urging United States Supreme Court not to roll back LGBTQ rights
March 2, 2020

ACLU commends local officials for urging United States Supreme Court not to roll back LGBTQ rights

The ACLU of Rhode Island today commended six current and former elected state officials who have signed...

Invenergy suspends their Army Corps of Engineers application
October 31, 2019

Invenergy suspends their Army Corps of Engineers application

Maybe it’s a sign that Invenergy is not planning to appeal the Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB)...

ACLU mounts two-pronged attack to make records of police misconduct public
October 31, 2019

ACLU mounts two-pronged attack to make records of police misconduct public

Calling it “one of the most damaging decisions affecting the public’s right to know that has been...

Attorney General gains access to nearly 70 years of records from Diocese of Providence
March 2, 2020

Attorney General gains access to nearly 70 years of records from Diocese of Providence

Attorney General Peter Neronha today announced an important next step in the Office’s review of clergy child...

The PrYSM lawsuit against the City of Providence over the Gang Database: Why it is necessary
January 19, 2020

The PrYSM lawsuit against the City of Providence over the Gang Database: Why it is necessary

Also: Is the Providence External Review Authority (PERA) being undermined by a conflicted Providence City Solicitor’s office?...

The Rhode Island companies profiting from Trump’s border policies
July 22, 2019

The Rhode Island companies profiting from Trump’s border policies

According to a research piece by Alex Kotch for Sludge, at least five companies in Rhode Island...

Lock Arms for Peace: The guns aren’t growing here…
January 19, 2020

Lock Arms for Peace: The guns aren’t growing here…

“Five years ago Kobe Dennis and myself decided that there was a lot of violence that was...

Cranston Action Network: Paul Valletta ‘does not have the right temperament’ to be Fire Chief of the City of Cranston
October 31, 2019

Cranston Action Network: Paul Valletta ‘does not have the right temperament’ to be Fire Chief of the City of Cranston

Cranston Action Network (CAN) has serious concerns regarding the nomination of Paul Valletta for Fire Chief of...

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