Charlene Lima

July 5, 2022

Giona Picheco is challenging Charlene Lima in House District 14

“My motivation to run for this seat is that I’ve seen so many issues facing this community that haven’t been addressed. We have a lack of affordable housing, our schools are not adequately invested in and the accessibility of healthcare...

33 members of the RI House want Governor McKee to repeal or extend the vaccine mandate for health care workers
September 7, 2021

33 members of the RI House want Governor McKee to repeal or extend the vaccine mandate for health care workers

Science does not determine policy, politicians do. Uneducated and foolish politicians, more beholden to ideology than reality,...
Homework: Testify to support emergency moratoriums on utility shutoffs
February 20, 2021

Homework: Testify to support emergency moratoriums on utility shutoffs

The George Wiley Center needs your help testifying in favor of a bill that would prevent utility...
The Rhode Island Politicians who take police money
June 25, 2020

The Rhode Island Politicians who take police money

Of the politicians on our list, the biggest all-time recipients of cop and prison guard money are...
Where did members of the General Assembly land on the Rhode Island Democratic Party bylaws vote?
November 21, 2019

Where did members of the General Assembly land on the Rhode Island Democratic Party bylaws vote?

Not every Democrat elected to the Rhode Island General Assembly is a member of the Rhode Island...
RI House passes Rules with reforms: All the video
January 17, 2019

RI House passes Rules with reforms: All the video

The Rhode Island House of Representatives debated the rules by which the chamber will be governed for...
Senator Goldin and Representative Ajello file Reproductive Health Care Act
October 31, 2019

Senator Goldin and Representative Ajello file Reproductive Health Care Act

From a press release: With the backing of more cosponsors than ever before, Representative Edith Ajello and...
Winners and losers as RI Board of Elections decides on nomination paper objections
January 19, 2020

Winners and losers as RI Board of Elections decides on nomination paper objections

The Rhode Island Board of Elections (RI BOE) heard a string of objections to nomination papers decisions...
Students protest General Assembly’s lack of action on Safe Schools Act
January 19, 2020

Students protest General Assembly’s lack of action on Safe Schools Act

Rhode Island students “from Cranston, North Providence, Smithfield, Greenville, Coventry, Lincoln, Providence, Rumford, Warwick, Barrington and more” protested...
Four bills that died in 2017 that should never come back (and five that should)
January 8, 2018

Four bills that died in 2017 that should never come back (and five that should)

The 2017 legislative session was, in many ways, a reaction to nationwide events, including protests held by...
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