House Committee on Rules holds a public meeting, but are they listening?
January 14, 2019

House Committee on Rules holds a public meeting, but are they listening?

On Tuesday afternoon the House Committee on Rules heard from the public on H5037 a bill that...

2018 Rhode Island Democratic Party Platform attempts to knit divisions
October 31, 2019

2018 Rhode Island Democratic Party Platform attempts to knit divisions

“It is very clear what the Democratic Party stands for in Rhode Island, and we now have...

Turmoil as Brown withdraws bid for Democratic Party endorsement
January 19, 2020

Turmoil as Brown withdraws bid for Democratic Party endorsement

In one sense, there were no surprises at the 2018 Rhode Island Democratic Party State Committee Meeting...

Exotic animal hunting bill stalked and killed by activists
June 6, 2018

Exotic animal hunting bill stalked and killed by activists

Another bill that would serve the interests of a single wealthy entity was being fast tracked through...

Democratic Platform Committee meeting grapples with party divisions in South Kingstown
October 31, 2019

Democratic Platform Committee meeting grapples with party divisions in South Kingstown

The fourth public meeting of the Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) Platform Committee was held in South...

Gun coalition responds to statements made at RI Dem Party platform meeting
January 19, 2020

Gun coalition responds to statements made at RI Dem Party platform meeting

“On Monday, many called for a ‘big tent’ Democratic Party, but their vision for the party is...

Democratic platform committee meeting highlights divisions amid calls for unity
October 31, 2019

Democratic platform committee meeting highlights divisions amid calls for unity

The third meeting of the Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) Platform Committee highlighted the divisions between conservative...

Abortion and Religion in Rhode Island Part 2: A Short Film
March 2, 2020

Abortion and Religion in Rhode Island Part 2: A Short Film

Video from the April 10, 2018 Rhode Island House Judiciary hearing on a set of bills concerning...

Abortion and Religion in Rhode Island Part 1: A Short Film
March 2, 2020

Abortion and Religion in Rhode Island Part 1: A Short Film

Video from the April 10, 2018 Rhode Island House Judiciary hearing on a set of bills concerning...

House Judiciary hears reproductive rights bills: All the video
October 31, 2019

House Judiciary hears reproductive rights bills: All the video

Nearly eight hours of testimony from 65 people was heard in the Rhode Island State House on...

Reproductive Health Care Act gets its hearing at a busy State House
October 31, 2019

Reproductive Health Care Act gets its hearing at a busy State House

Bills dealing with guns, immigration and reproductive rights were heard in the Rhode Island House Committee on...

Maldonado bill to protect DREAMers heard in House Judiciary
October 31, 2019

Maldonado bill to protect DREAMers heard in House Judiciary

Representative Shelby Maldonado‘s legislation, H7982, was heard in the House Committee on Judiciary late Tuesday evening. The...

Rep Maldonado introduces ‘first of its kind’ legislation to protect DACA recipients in Rhode Island
March 23, 2018

Rep Maldonado introduces ‘first of its kind’ legislation to protect DACA recipients in Rhode Island

Representative Shelby Maldonado (Democrat, District 56, Central Falls) has introduced legislation, with bipartisan support, that will “continue...

What does it mean to be a Democrat?
October 31, 2019

What does it mean to be a Democrat?

The Platform Committee of the Rhode Island Democratic Party (RIDP) is supposed to be putting together a...

Speaker Mattiello and Rep Canario introduce “Red Flag” gun bill
January 19, 2020

Speaker Mattiello and Rep Canario introduce “Red Flag” gun bill

Representative Dennis Canario filed legislation (H7688) that “would create a means for courts to disarm people whose...

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