Women leaders are calling on Mayor Allan Fung to ditch his association with the oft-fired, sexist and conspiratorial radio host John DePetro. DePetro is scheduled to emcee Fung’s “Women for Fung” fundraiser Tuesday night. DePetro …
Senator Gayle Goldin (Democrat, District 3, Providence) today expressed concerns about Republican candidate for United States Senate Robert Flanders’ comments regarding Dr Christine Blasey Ford’s allegations of sexual assault by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. …
On Wednesday, September 12, 2018, Planned Parenthood Votes! Rhode Island PAC (PPV!RI PAC) celebrated the victories of 15 reproductive health champions in the Democratic primaries along with the re-nomination of Gina Raimondo for Governor of …
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund today endorsed Governor Gina Raimondo for re-election in the September 12 Democratic Primary said gun violence survivor Giovanna Rodriguez at a ceremony held by the Moms Demand Action Rhode …
Rhode Island State Senator Gayle Goldin (Democrat, District 3, Providence) held a press conference outside the State House Friday morning with a group of people she called, “[g]rassroots Democrats who have been in the trenches …
Another bill that would serve the interests of a single wealthy entity was being fast tracked through the Rhode Island General Assembly only to stall due to public outrage and exposure. Like the biomass incinerator …
The Rhode Island Senate Judiciary Committee took up the Reproductive Health Care Act (RHCA) (S2163/H7340) on Thursday, a bill that would codify the protections of Roe v Wade into Rhode Island State Law. The bill was …
Ahead of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the Reproductive Health Care Act (RHCA), The Woman Project held a press conference drawing a parallel between Ireland, the extremely Catholic country that just voted, by a …
Bills dealing with guns, immigration and reproductive rights were heard in the Rhode Island House Committee on the Judiciary Tuesday evening, a perfect storm of contentious issues guaranteed to elicit strong emotions and strong advocacy. …
The Senate Labor Committee started Wednesday’s hearing on two wage discrimination bills with only two Senators in attendance,
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