Elections 2018
Allan Fung in Burrillville
Saying that he would put his “put my environmental record against this Governor’s any day,” Cranston Mayor Allan Fung, the Republican challenger to incumbent Democrat Gina Raimondo for Governor of …
Cranston
Immigration
Cranston Action Network to rally against Fung’s ‘anti-immigrant fearmongering’ at Cranston City Hall
Declaring that, “Cranston and Rhode Island don’t stand with Fung’s Trumpian divisive, racist, fear-based campaigning, nor with divisive, racist, fear based governing” the Cranston Action Network released the following statement …
Homelessness
West Warwick asked to reconsider anti-panhandling signs resolution by homeless advocacy groups
Three advocacy groups for the homeless – House of Hope CDC, Rhode Island Homeless Advocacy Project, and Help the Homeless – and the ACLU of Rhode Island emailed a letter …
Traffic Stops
New study shows racial disparity in Rhode Island traffic stops
A new analysis of law enforcement traffic stops found that a “total of 11.4 percent of motorists stopped were observed to be Black and 13 percent to be Hispanic. The …
Housing
Ending housing discrimination based on source of income
With the list of people in need of housing assistance vouchers growing every day, it is important that landlords not discriminate against those receiving vouchers when it comes to renting …
PawSox
Mattiello: House to ‘reflect the public’s will’ regarding PawSox
Republican Steven Frias, who ran a close race against Speaker Nicholas Mattiello (Democrat, District 15, Cranston) last election, issued a not-so-subtle warning to his opponent at the Senate Finance Committee …
Energy
Private event for fossil fuel industry insiders held in Cranston
Five people braved the wind and cold outside a fossil fuel energy company event held at Taco Comfort Solutions in Cranston, Rhode Island Friday morning that drew industry insiders and …