Progressives hold ground in RI’s Democratic primary
September 15, 2022

Progressives hold ground in RI’s Democratic primary

There were no major advances made as there were four years ago, but progressive candidates made small...

City council candidates propose plan to tackle gun violence in Providence
August 9, 2022

City council candidates propose plan to tackle gun violence in Providence

“I always tell folks that we have an archaic version of public safety that responds after the...

Transgender Day of Visibility celebrated at Rhode Island State House
April 1, 2022

Transgender Day of Visibility celebrated at Rhode Island State House

“Transgender Day of visibility arose out of continued effort to show the world that the trans community...

Community groups repeat call to remove cops from schools
February 15, 2022

Community groups repeat call to remove cops from schools

“Community investment and involvement is a long term preventative practice that supports the emotional, social, and mental...

Dozens testify to ban sex between law enforcement and those in their custody
February 11, 2022

Dozens testify to ban sex between law enforcement and those in their custody

“In Rhode Island, as we stand today, it is still legal for law enforcement to sexually assault...

Our interview with PVD City Council candidate Jackie Goldman
January 30, 2022

Our interview with PVD City Council candidate Jackie Goldman

“Some people are dealing with extremely difficult circumstances that could be mitigated by a government that takes...

Majority of PVD City Council supports unvaccinated police officers
January 18, 2022

Majority of PVD City Council supports unvaccinated police officers

“Part of ‘serving and protecting’ means following evidence-based public health guidance. Anything less is a betrayal of...

Rhode Island redistricting appears to intentionally protect incumbents
December 8, 2021

Rhode Island redistricting appears to intentionally protect incumbents

“… it’s certainly an instance where we were cognizant of where people were and it’s a question...

The RI Redistricting Commission hearing on prison gerrymandering
November 29, 2021

The RI Redistricting Commission hearing on prison gerrymandering

“If the state really does believe that imprisoned people are in fact residents of the districts in...

PVD Ordinance Committee passes two measures limiting fossil fuel expansion
November 16, 2021

PVD Ordinance Committee passes two measures limiting fossil fuel expansion

Both pieces of legislation need to pass the full City Council to take effect. The ordinance preventing...

The Decoder Episode
May 4, 2022

The Decoder Episode

You guys asked and we delivered. After hearing that the Thunderdome episode required a “PhD in Rhody...

There Can Only be One Democrat
May 4, 2022

There Can Only be One Democrat

This week on can we fix it, we have facilitated a Democratic thunderdome. We organized representatives from...

PVD Zoning Board of Review rejects variance application of polluting asphalt company in the Port
October 14, 2021

PVD Zoning Board of Review rejects variance application of polluting asphalt company in the Port

“…there is no power-wash or solvent to remove that from our lungs,” said Dr Andrew Saal rom...

RI Political Cooperative to back 50 candidates – Here are the first 24
September 21, 2021

RI Political Cooperative to back 50 candidates – Here are the first 24

“This year, voters in Rhode Island can elect a whole government of people who are just like...

Red Ink Community Library, a ‘socially conscious event space and reading room’ opens Saturday
September 3, 2021

Red Ink Community Library, a ‘socially conscious event space and reading room’ opens Saturday

“After the protests and activism we saw last year, many political organizations in Providence were able to...

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