Rhode Island Progressive Democrats statement on approved House budget
February 27, 2020

Rhode Island Progressive Democrats statement on approved House budget

Public pressure works, but budget still places the rich before working families Following approval this weekend of...

The House passes the 2020 Rhode Island State Budget – All the video
February 27, 2020

The House passes the 2020 Rhode Island State Budget – All the video

House deliberations on the 2020 Rhode Island State Budget (H5151A) were to begin at 2pm on Friday...

As the RI House passes the 2020 Budget, Representative Walsh criticizes the Speaker and the process
February 27, 2020

As the RI House passes the 2020 Budget, Representative Walsh criticizes the Speaker and the process

Walsh called for greater transparency in the Budget process and warned that the $1M for a Cranston...

Young Democrats: Statement on Speaker Mattiello’s Budget
February 27, 2020

Young Democrats: Statement on Speaker Mattiello’s Budget

The Young Democrats of Rhode Island are disappointed but not surprised by the decisions that were released...

Experts in the field of psychiatry and neuroscience implore the General Assembly to fund programs proven to work, not Victor Pedro
February 27, 2020

Experts in the field of psychiatry and neuroscience implore the General Assembly to fund programs proven to work, not Victor Pedro

Actual doctors, experts in the fields of psychiatry and neuroscience, released a letter today challenging the science...

Speaker Mattiello’s office defends $1M budget item for alternative medicine chiropractor
February 27, 2020

Speaker Mattiello’s office defends $1M budget item for alternative medicine chiropractor

Speaker Nicholas Mattiello “believes the state should be committed to providing appropriate resources to a program offering...

Economic Progress Institute: New brief analyzes how federal investments have improved RI’s Child Care Assistance Program as Congress debates $2.4B expansion of child care funding
February 27, 2020

Economic Progress Institute: New brief analyzes how federal investments have improved RI’s Child Care Assistance Program as Congress debates $2.4B expansion of child care funding

Additional federal funding would allow Rhode Island to make quality child care more affordable for a larger...

Who is Dr Victor Pedro and why is he receiving $1M in the 2020 RI State Budget?
February 27, 2020

Who is Dr Victor Pedro and why is he receiving $1M in the 2020 RI State Budget?

Update: 9:20AM: I caught Dr Victor Pedro outside his office this morning: Dr Victor Pedro has a...

Video from the House 2020 Budget Briefing
February 27, 2020

Video from the House 2020 Budget Briefing

Speaker Nicholas Mattiello (Democrat, District 15, Cranston) held a legislative 2020 Budget briefing yesterday in the State...

Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless: General Assembly rejects $2.7M in federal dollars to help end chronic homelessness in Rhode Island
February 27, 2020

Rhode Island Coalition for the Homeless: General Assembly rejects $2.7M in federal dollars to help end chronic homelessness in Rhode Island

By removing $500,000 for a social impact bond project (also known as Pay for Success), the General...

Andy Boardman: House budget proposal – Three winners and three losers
February 27, 2020

Andy Boardman: House budget proposal – Three winners and three losers

While you were sleeping Friday night, House leaders unveiled their state budget proposal for the coming fiscal...

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