State leaders announce largest economic development project in Pawtucket’s history
December 2, 2019

State leaders announce largest economic development project in Pawtucket’s history

Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo, Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien, Senate President Dominick Ruggerio and House Speaker Nicholas...

Demanding Dignity: Direct Service Providers need $15 an hour
March 2, 2020

Demanding Dignity: Direct Service Providers need $15 an hour

An open letter from the Demanding Dignity campaign, a coalition consisting of the RI AFL-CIO, RI Federation...

The specter of Invenergy haunts the Johnston Inauguration
March 2, 2020

The specter of Invenergy haunts the Johnston Inauguration

At the Town of Johnston’s Mayoral and Town Council Inauguration, held Monday night in the Johnston High...

2019 Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit
March 2, 2020

2019 Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit

Unseen by most Rhode Islanders, the Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit (Summit), an annual meeting between...

The 11th Annual Fighting Poverty with Faith Vigil
March 2, 2020

The 11th Annual Fighting Poverty with Faith Vigil

As it has for every year for over a decade, the 11th Annual Fighting Poverty with Faith...

State Senator Sam Bell explains why he cannot support Ruggerio for Senate President
January 1, 2019

State Senator Sam Bell explains why he cannot support Ruggerio for Senate President

Newly elected State Senator Samuel Bell (Democrat, District 5, Providence) rose to explain why he will not...

Rhode Island General Assembly to convene on New Year’s Day
December 27, 2018

Rhode Island General Assembly to convene on New Year’s Day

The Rhode Island General Assembly will convene on Tuesday, January 1, at 4pm as members of the...

Speaker Mattiello and Democracy vs Despotism at Chapel Grille
November 9, 2018

Speaker Mattiello and Democracy vs Despotism at Chapel Grille

Over 50 people, representing themselves and more than a dozen different advocacy groups, gathered outside Chapel Grille...

Senator Bell abstains from voting for Senate leadership slate at caucus meeting
November 9, 2018

Senator Bell abstains from voting for Senate leadership slate at caucus meeting

During his campaign then candidate now Senator-elect Samuel Bell (Democrat, District 5, Providence) promised his constituents that...

Providence Mayoral Debate sparks teacher protests
January 19, 2020

Providence Mayoral Debate sparks teacher protests

As members of the Providence Teachers Unions chanted “We want contracts!” outside, the Downtown Neighborhood Association held...

Elorza: Senate President’s plan to remove Providence from I-195 zoning ‘unprecedented’
October 31, 2019

Elorza: Senate President’s plan to remove Providence from I-195 zoning ‘unprecedented’

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza responded Tuesday to comments made by Rhode Island State Senate President Dominick Ruggerio...

State House rally held to demand General Assembly emergency session to pass Reproductive Health Care Act
October 31, 2019

State House rally held to demand General Assembly emergency session to pass Reproductive Health Care Act

In the wake of Justice Anthony Kennedy resigning from the United States Supreme Court on July 31st,...

John Carnevale has been acting like a Representative in District 13, even though he isn’t one
January 19, 2020

John Carnevale has been acting like a Representative in District 13, even though he isn’t one

John Carnevale, who was last week revealed to be considering a run for Representative in District 13,...

Senate Committee shirked its ‘advice and consent’ duty on CRMC re-appointments
October 31, 2019

Senate Committee shirked its ‘advice and consent’ duty on CRMC re-appointments

Just when you think you’re getting a handle on the issue of how to reconfigure the Coastal...

Week five of the RI Poor People’s Campaign tackles education and jobs, begins to up the ante
March 2, 2020

Week five of the RI Poor People’s Campaign tackles education and jobs, begins to up the ante

The fifth week of the Rhode Island Poor People’s Campaign A National Call for Moral Revival went...

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