Opinion
Editorial pieces from contributors and staff
House Minority Leader Filippi raises concerns with Disaster Emergency Funding Board
"...the full House and Senate would be making these critical decisions..." In light of Governor Gina Raimondo calling for the convening of the first meeting of the Disaster Emergency Funding Board (DEFB), House Minority Leader Blake Fili...
People are suffering. The General Assembly must take action
"People are dying. The economy is in freefall. If there ever was a moment when legislative leadership was needed, it is now..." The COVID-19 crisis has hit our state hard. Infections are rising. Tens of thousands are suddenly out of work...
Governor Raimondo should postpone the Presidential Primary in light of COVID-19
UPDATE: Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order on March 23 to delay "the Rhode Island primary election to June 2, 2020 and prepare Rhode Island for a predominantly mail ballot election." "Citizens should not have t...
An open letter to Dan McGowan: Children are not at fault, the government is
"Kids do need to stay home, but children are not at fault for our government’s failure to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to all age groups." On Monday morning in “Rhode Map,” the Boston Globe’s daily Rhode Island newsletter, Dan McGowan...
Cleaning up cronyism takes upstream solutions
"The system wasn’t built for us and won’t protect us from the viral cronyism around us..." It’s been a rough few weeks for democracy. If we’re being honest, it’s been a rough decade for faith in democracy. The hits keep coming, the publi...
Should RIDOT take over RIPTA?
"RIDOT's record on public input is very troubling and must be addressed if any merger legislation is developed," says transportation activist Barry Schiller... It's public knowledge that the Raimondo Administration is considering merging...
Bill to unmask protesters will foster fascism
"Simply put, it's fascist. Fascist laws beget more fascism. This bill will not protect Rhode Islanders, it will make us more vulnerable to hate groups and hateful ideologies." A new bill on offer from Representative Arthur Corvese would...
Rhode Islanders want $15. Lawmakers should listen.
"Rhode Island families need a $15 an hour minimum wage, or at the very least a clear and predictable path to getting there." $15 an hour minimum wage has come a long way. Although it can be hard to tell if you are just watching the Rhode...
There's no action like job action like no action we know
To understand the root cause of poverty, inequality and all other the problems of capitalism there is no need to read Marx's collected works. All it takes is a glance at the next two charts. The Productivity–Pay Gap Continued surge in st...
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 different from the other bills, except that we're a same sex couple instead of a man and woman," said Little Compton Town Councilme...