Legislators supporting Speaker Mattiello do so at their peril
March 2, 2020

Legislators supporting Speaker Mattiello do so at their peril

Supporting Speaker Nicholas Mattiello (Democrat, District 15, Cranston) may be politically costly to some legislators. Many Rhode...

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...

Planned Parenthood Votes! RI PAC: Primary races provide victories for reproductive freedom
January 19, 2020

Planned Parenthood Votes! RI PAC: Primary races provide victories for reproductive freedom

On Wednesday, September 12, 2018, Planned Parenthood Votes! Rhode Island PAC (PPV!RI PAC) celebrated the victories of...

Sunrise Movement once again asks Governor Raimondo to refuse fossil fuel campaign funds
August 11, 2018

Sunrise Movement once again asks Governor Raimondo to refuse fossil fuel campaign funds

Student activists from the Sunrise Movement delivered a message and a petition to Governor Gina Raimondo at...

Contentious testimony before the Providence City Council on Fane Tower
October 31, 2019

Contentious testimony before the Providence City Council on Fane Tower

In the end, the Providence City Council Ordinance Committee voted 3-1 against recommending a spot zoning map...

House Judiciary hears reproductive rights bills: All the video
October 31, 2019

House Judiciary hears reproductive rights bills: All the video

Nearly eight hours of testimony from 65 people was heard in the Rhode Island State House on...

Reproductive Health Care Act gets its hearing at a busy State House
October 31, 2019

Reproductive Health Care Act gets its hearing at a busy State House

Bills dealing with guns, immigration and reproductive rights were heard in the Rhode Island House Committee on...

Activist Samson Hampton awarded at first Empowerment Breakfast for Transgender Day of Visibility
March 2, 2020

Activist Samson Hampton awarded at first Empowerment Breakfast for Transgender Day of Visibility

Samson Hampton was awarded the 2018 Empowerment Award from the TGI Network, for his direct action efforts...

Transgender advocates seek respect in death
March 2, 2020

Transgender advocates seek respect in death

Rhode Island has always been a leader in respecting the rights of transgender people while they are...

Planned Parenthood launches 50 state initiative to expand reproductive health care access
October 31, 2019

Planned Parenthood launches 50 state initiative to expand reproductive health care access

Planned Parenthood today announced a “sweeping plan” to “push initiatives that expand access to reproductive health care...

Legislators introduce the 2018 Fair Shot Agenda
March 2, 2020

Legislators introduce the 2018 Fair Shot Agenda

Thirty-two State Representatives and two State Senators committed to advocating for the 2018 Fair Shot Agenda, a...

House considers bill to end shackling of pregnant prisoners
October 31, 2019

House considers bill to end shackling of pregnant prisoners

House Bill 7182, “takes up where we left off in 2011,” said Representative Edith Ajello (Democrat, District...

Ajello and Goldin re-introduce  the Reproductive Health Care Act
October 31, 2019

Ajello and Goldin re-introduce the Reproductive Health Care Act

Representative Edith Ajello (Democrat, District 1, Providence) and Senator Gayle Goldin (Democrat, District 3, Providence) are introducing...

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