An interview with Woonsocket City Councilmember Alex Kithes: What is ‘essential’ business?
April 19, 2020

An interview with Woonsocket City Councilmember Alex Kithes: What is ‘essential’ business?

The Attorney General’s office wasn’t “thinking that the political situation in some cities and towns is such...

Three Wyatt detainees allege unhygienic conditions, petition for release
April 20, 2020

Three Wyatt detainees allege unhygienic conditions, petition for release

Petition offers a glimpse into the depressing and unsanitary conditions within the Wyatt…...

Advocates press Governor Raimondo to release more inmates from prison in response to pandemic
April 17, 2020

Advocates press Governor Raimondo to release more inmates from prison in response to pandemic

“It’s a public health crisis and we know it’s a ticking time bomb waiting to happen. We...

PVD Councilor Espinal seeks Executive Order to prevent ICE enforcement at COVID-19 testing sites
April 16, 2020

PVD Councilor Espinal seeks Executive Order to prevent ICE enforcement at COVID-19 testing sites

“There are many residents in Providence and around the State that are afraid to go get tested...

Coronavirus crisis hits a nursing home system already crippled by brutal Medicaid cuts
April 16, 2020

Coronavirus crisis hits a nursing home system already crippled by brutal Medicaid cuts

“The General Assembly has not met in remote session to approve emergency actions like Medicaid surge funding,...

Governor Raimondo will continue to deem gun stores “essential” businesses
April 15, 2020

Governor Raimondo will continue to deem gun stores “essential” businesses

“There has been a spike in gun sales and that is exactly why I’ve signed an executive...

Student organizers ask Governor Raimondo to close gun stores amid COVID-19 crisis
April 15, 2020

Student organizers ask Governor Raimondo to close gun stores amid COVID-19 crisis

“We are asking that the Governor use her emergency powers to temporarily close gun stores, which must...

A moral imperative: Race, poverty and coronavirus
April 15, 2020

A moral imperative: Race, poverty and coronavirus

“How does anyone in good conscience separate race from poverty? You can’t. It is intricately linked. There...

Contact tracing phone apps will be opt in, will not violate privacy, says Raimondo
April 21, 2020

Contact tracing phone apps will be opt in, will not violate privacy, says Raimondo

“In this crisis, public trust in government fosters the necessary voluntary compliance with orders and recommendations. Tracking...

Governor Raimondo to “look into” allowing the restoration of utilities without down payments
April 14, 2020

Governor Raimondo to “look into” allowing the restoration of utilities without down payments

“Having access to running water, hot water, heat, electricity, and sewer are necessities of a habitable home,...

Democratic governors form working group on reopening economy post COVID-19
April 13, 2020

Democratic governors form working group on reopening economy post COVID-19

Democratic Governors of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Delaware and Rhode Island announce multi-state council to...

Additional pay for frontline workers must come from federal government, says Raimondo
April 21, 2020

Additional pay for frontline workers must come from federal government, says Raimondo

“The best way to handle that, I believe, is for the federal government to provide them with...

Essential workers face stark choices, and Governor Raimondo refuses to help
April 12, 2020

Essential workers face stark choices, and Governor Raimondo refuses to help

“I don’t have an authority via executive order to require private employers to tell them how they...

Governor Raimondo “aware” that COVID-19 causes stress for the loved ones of inmates at ACI
April 9, 2020

Governor Raimondo “aware” that COVID-19 causes stress for the loved ones of inmates at ACI

“It is 10 times more stressful now because I have said you can’t visit and because there’s...

Governor Raimondo developing a “comprehensive plan” to deal with domestic violence increase during pandemic
April 9, 2020

Governor Raimondo developing a “comprehensive plan” to deal with domestic violence increase during pandemic

“[We are] looking for ways to provide more shelter, looking for ways to provide more hotline and...

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