Announcing the campaign for a $15 minimum wage and fair wages
March 2, 2020

Announcing the campaign for a $15 minimum wage and fair wages

Today marked the launch of a coordinated campaign to raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an...

Video from the 2018 Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit
March 2, 2020

Video from the 2018 Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit

The structure of the late morning/early afternoon portion of the 2018 Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit...

Small Business Economic Summit recycles long debunked minimum wage myths
March 2, 2020

Small Business Economic Summit recycles long debunked minimum wage myths

At the 2018 Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit, held at Bryant University on Tuesday morning, Dale...

Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell: Faith, love and strong progressive legislation for a better world
March 2, 2020

Representative Marcia Ranglin-Vassell: Faith, love and strong progressive legislation for a better world

“I just want to begin by saying Donald Trump is a racist, he’s a fraud, he’s a...

Celebrating the lottery, and football, and all that they entail
March 2, 2020

Celebrating the lottery, and football, and all that they entail

At a press conference held yesterday to announce new Patriots themed scratch tickets, Governor Gina Raimondo, New...

10th Annual Fighting Poverty with Faith Vigil unveils its 2018 legislative agenda
March 2, 2020

10th Annual Fighting Poverty with Faith Vigil unveils its 2018 legislative agenda

“Standing here surrounded by more than 60 clergy persons reminds me that faith leaders participated in the...

Economic Progress Institute issues call for workforce investment in latest report
March 2, 2020

Economic Progress Institute issues call for workforce investment in latest report

[Note: Since the original publication of this post on December 20, 2017, the Economic Progress Institute has...

The 21st annual Buy Nothing Day Winter Coat Exchange
March 2, 2020

The 21st annual Buy Nothing Day Winter Coat Exchange

The Buy Nothing Day Winter Coat Exchange set up on the Rhode Island State House lawn across...

Subsidizing the criminal class
March 2, 2020

Subsidizing the criminal class

The headline on the business page of the Thursday November 16 Providence Journal said it all: “More...

Understanding the proposed ‘Ballpark at Slater Mill’ for the Pawtucket Red Sox
March 2, 2020

Understanding the proposed ‘Ballpark at Slater Mill’ for the Pawtucket Red Sox

The City of Pawtucket, the Pawtucket Red Sox (‘PawSox’), and the State of Rhode Island have partnered...

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