Support Rhode Island single payer
January 29, 2018

Support Rhode Island single payer

The enormous costs of healthcare cannot be controlled by hospital closures and buyouts or cutting Medicaid funding....

Regunberg introduces resolution opposing Trump’s off-shore drilling plans
January 16, 2018

Regunberg introduces resolution opposing Trump’s off-shore drilling plans

“Our environment is our state’s greatest asset,” said Rhode Island Representative Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Providence)....

Rhode Island speaks out against President Donald Trump’s ignorant racism
January 15, 2018

Rhode Island speaks out against President Donald Trump’s ignorant racism

“New Bridges for Haitian Success, other Haitian leaders and elected officials take this initiative to condemn the...

Standing up for reproductive health care
October 31, 2019

Standing up for reproductive health care

In an event organized to demonstrate that reproductive rights are widely supported in Rhode Island and that...

Regunberg testifies before DPUC on National Grid storm preparedness
March 2, 2020

Regunberg testifies before DPUC on National Grid storm preparedness

State Representative Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Providence) testified Tuesday at a public comment meeting before the...

CRMC to vote on Providence LNG plant despite calls for chair’s resignation
March 2, 2020

CRMC to vote on Providence LNG plant despite calls for chair’s resignation

Despite outcry over conflict of interest, racial bias, and growing calls for resignation of the Chairperson, the...

Born in the fires of a Trump presidency, Resist Hate RI contemplates its second year
December 12, 2017

Born in the fires of a Trump presidency, Resist Hate RI contemplates its second year

Last year, shortly after the Presidential Election, around a thousand people gathered in the cafeteria of Hope...

As more elected officials call for resignation of CRMC chair, Governor Raimondo remains silent
March 2, 2020

As more elected officials call for resignation of CRMC chair, Governor Raimondo remains silent

As of this writing, four more elected state representatives, Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Providence), Marcia Ranglin-Vassel...

Rhode Island is the only New England state relying on anti-labor, ALEC-inspired preemption clauses
November 30, 2017

Rhode Island is the only New England state relying on anti-labor, ALEC-inspired preemption clauses

No other state in New England has passed even one preemptive labor law. Rhode Island has passed...

CRMC hearing consumed by public testimony against National Grid’s Port project
March 2, 2020

CRMC hearing consumed by public testimony against National Grid’s Port project

“We are not required to have any public hearings,” said Coastal Resources Management Council (CRMC) Chair Jennifer...

National Grid’s proposed rate increase is in for a fight
March 2, 2020

National Grid’s proposed rate increase is in for a fight

As I was leaving the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) offices in Warwick yesterday, I saw National Grid...

McKee’s silence on GOP tax plan draws rebuke from RI Working Families Party
January 19, 2020

McKee’s silence on GOP tax plan draws rebuke from RI Working Families Party

While Rhode Island State Representative Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Providence), who is running for Lieutenant Governor, decried...

Rhode Island’s Kill the Trump Tax Bill Rally
February 27, 2020

Rhode Island’s Kill the Trump Tax Bill Rally

A coalition of progressive groups held a “Kill the Trump Tax Bill Rally” at the Rhode Island...

Regunberg picks up five labor endorsements for Lieutenant Governor
January 19, 2020

Regunberg picks up five labor endorsements for Lieutenant Governor

Rhode Island State Representative Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Providence) announced his endorsement by five important labor...

Regunberg picks up three early environmental group endorsements in Lieutenant Governor bid
January 19, 2020

Regunberg picks up three early environmental group endorsements in Lieutenant Governor bid

A year out from the elections in 2018 finds State Representative Aaron Regunberg (Democrat, District 4, Providence)...

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