State Government
RI House passes Rules with reforms: All the video
The Rhode Island House of Representatives debated the rules by which the chamber will be governed for the next two years for nearly three hours Wednesday evening, in the end …
Jean Philippe Barros
Reproductive Rights
Senator Goldin and Representative Ajello file Reproductive Health Care Act
From a press release: With the backing of more cosponsors than ever before, Representative Edith Ajello and Senator Gayle Goldin are introducing legislation to enshrine the reproductive health care rights …
Economics
2019 Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit
Unseen by most Rhode Islanders, the Rhode Island Small Business Economic Summit (Summit), an annual meeting between the business community and our state’s elected officials, is one of the most …
Elections 2018
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 15 reproductive health champions in the Democratic primaries along with the re-nomination of …
Reproductive Rights
Eleven male state reps call for passage of Reproductive Health Care Act
“We are proud cosponsors of the Reproductive Health Care Act,” said Representative Jason Knight (Democrat, District 67, Barrington, Warren). “We, as men, stand behind women and acknowledge that they should …
Inequality
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 set of four legislative initiatives intended to address the growing gap between the …