March 2, 2020

Groups press Raimondo to nominate PUC Chair who will fight climate change and corporate greed

Coalition of local grassroots organizations and Rhode Islanders calls on Governor Gina Raimondo to appoint a new...

October 31, 2019

Never Again Action and AMOR demand action from Governor Raimondo

“Next week is the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. We are giving the Governor until then to take...

January 19, 2020

RIDE is sitting on the 2019 RICAS scores

There is not much point in getting into too much speculation about why RIDE is behind schedule...

October 31, 2019

Wyatt Board violated both the Open Meetings Act and the Access to Public Records Act, determines RI Attorney General in pair of decisions

“Accordingly, in accordance with the APRA, the Corporation is directed to respond to the Complainant within ten...

January 19, 2020

A candlelight vigil in memory of 19 year-old shooting victim Berta Perreira-Roldan

“We have to do more work to get rid of guns,” said Providence City Council President Matos....

January 19, 2020

Kendra Anderson announces her candidacy for State Senate District 31

Anderson looks to unseat Senate Judicial Chair Erin Lynch Prata Warwick resident and environmental activist Kendra Anderson...

October 4, 2019

Brown University graduate workers hold rally for union contract

“There are math grads teaching seven semesters of Calculus while they’re here. Does that advance my research?...

January 19, 2020

Rhode Island Political Cooperative candidates declare a bold agenda at their coming out party

“When did we become so afraid? When did we decide to be complicit with the system set...

January 19, 2020

Senator Samuel Bell: Rhode Island’s SAT proficiency levels are preposterously high

“Just because the bureaucrats who set the levels are bad at math doesn’t mean you are.” If...

October 3, 2019

Providence resident Chan Chhoeur enters ICE custody for deportation proceedings

“Today is the last day we’ll see Chan. Another person lost to the deportation machine.” Chan Chhoeur...

January 19, 2020

Discussing war, peace, policing, climate, immigration and surveillance at Rhode Island’s Democratic Presidential Candidate forum

Last night, the Rhode Island Anti-War Committee, Brown War Watch, East Bay Citizens for Peace and Rhode...

October 31, 2019

Central Falls High School volleyball team met with racist comments in Burrillville

“…our girls, I’m not saying we’re better, but they’re held to a higher accountability,” said Central Falls...

January 19, 2020

Monica Huertas gets Rhode Island Democratic Party Women’s Caucus support for Providence City Council Ward 10

The Rhode Island Democratic Party Women’s Caucus (RIDPWC) announced its support for Monica Huertas for Providence’s Ward...

October 31, 2019

Central Falls City Council approves James Lombardi III to chair Wyatt Board

“Obviously we are in the midst of a lawsuit with the bondholders at the Wyatt, and there...

January 19, 2020

Central Falls City Council creates Affordable Housing Fund

City Council President Maria Rivera notes that this is the first affordable housing fund in the city’s...