Opinion
Editorial pieces from contributors and staff
Nathanael Webb-Hines: My experience at the House Rules Committee
On January 8th, I testified before the House Rules Committee of the Rhode Island General Assembly in support of some rules changes proposed by the Reform Caucus for the new legislative term. It was my first time inside the State House in...
The Uprising! January 4, 2019
"We will work with Representative Carol McEntee to readdress the statute of limitations for sex offenders…"Speaker Nicholas Mattiello Welcome to The Uprising! By my count this is my 53rd straight weekly wrap up. Let's do this thing! 1a....
The Uprising, December 28, 2018
"Frankly we would love to know what’s going on in your head. There are some in our group who think you lack a depth of understanding of just how catastrophically serious the climate crisis is. Others think you are simply a ruthless polit...
Greg Gerritt: End of the year observations
It would be very easy to be depressed about the state of the world as we move from 2018 to 2019 with racism, authoritarianism, growing inequality, an increase in refugees from war and climate change, rising carbon emissions, ever faster...
The Uprising, December 21, 2018
“You put over 200 people who have Christmas time, who have families who come to our establishment to work in good faith, and they’re out of work now? It’s despicable, this city.”A manager at Foxy Lady Happy Holidays and welcome the The U...
Greg Gerritt: How to end the deficit
The editorial in the December 19 Providence Journal “Money pours in, but the debt grows” was rather misguided. It is entirely possible to provide good healthcare to every American without busting the budget. Here is what we should do to...
The Uprising, December 14, 2018
"Allow us to be very clear: we will not accept the usual excuses that our kids are too poor and our homes are too broken for our babies to learn."-Parents Leading for Educational Equity (PLEE) “a newly founded, parent-led, grassroots org...
Letter from community groups and developers to Providence City Council on the Fane zoning petition
Dear Mayor Elorza and City Council: As stakeholders in this community, we support Mayor Jorge Elorza’s decision to veto the Fane Tower. Last week, the Providence Journal Editorial Board published an insulting and vitriolic commentary aga...
The Uprising, December 7, 2018
“Taking the time in recent days to be with the people I love and who love me has only made that clearer. That’s why I’ve decided to not assume my seat as State Representative."Laufton Ascencao Welcome to The Uprising! 1. Laufton Ascencao...
Statement from State Representative-elect Laufton Ascencao
Statement from Rhode Island State Representative-elect Laufton Ascencao (Democrat, District 68, Bristol): "During the 2018 election, I did a stupid and immature thing. I think it’s important to own up to a mistake and that’s what I’m try...