They’re not as strong as we think they are: An interview with Senator-elect Cynthia Mendes
October 6, 2020

They’re not as strong as we think they are: An interview with Senator-elect Cynthia Mendes

“…winning this, I’m hoping, will prove to other people that not only is it possible to run...

Lawmakers ask the Public Utilities Commission to reverse their votes approving National Grid’s electric rate increase
September 30, 2020

Lawmakers ask the Public Utilities Commission to reverse their votes approving National Grid’s electric rate increase

“Newly elected legislators are sending a signal that we’re not going to be complacent with policy decisions...

RI Working Families Party wins 90% of primary elections
September 10, 2020

RI Working Families Party wins 90% of primary elections

“From criminal justice reform to a $15 minimum wage to housing, healthcare and education as a human...

Rhode Island Political Cooperative wins eight primaries toppling entrenched incumbents
September 10, 2020

Rhode Island Political Cooperative wins eight primaries toppling entrenched incumbents

“The RI Political Cooperative is building a movement. We’re not going to stop until we’ve replaced every...

ACLU files lawsuit over candidate ballot signature requirements during COVID-19
June 16, 2020

ACLU files lawsuit over candidate ballot signature requirements during COVID-19

“This case is about two things I care deeply about: public health and the health of our...

Rhode Island for Bernie Kickoff Rally draws hundreds of eager volunteers and supporters
January 12, 2020

Rhode Island for Bernie Kickoff Rally draws hundreds of eager volunteers and supporters

“Decades from now historians will say that 2020 was a dark moment in the history of the...

Representative Walsh joins the Rhode Island Political Cooperative as the group announce new candidates and policy proposals
April 3, 2020

Representative Walsh joins the Rhode Island Political Cooperative as the group announce new candidates and policy proposals

“I joined the Co-op because I wanted to be part of a real community with similar views,”...

Matt Brown supporters rally to ‘Take Back Rhode island’
January 19, 2020

Matt Brown supporters rally to ‘Take Back Rhode island’

Rhode Island gubernatorial candidate Matt Brown, who is challenging incumbent Governor Gina Raimondo in the Democratic Primary...

More on Groden Center strike
October 31, 2019

More on Groden Center strike

Educators at the Groden Center schools in Providence and Coventry engaged in a one-day strike on Friday...

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...

Hotel workers picket Omni Providence for fair wages, reasonable workloads and affordable health care
July 21, 2018

Hotel workers picket Omni Providence for fair wages, reasonable workloads and affordable health care

Hundreds of UNITE HERE Local 26 workers and allies picketed outside the Omni Providence Friday evening to...

Young Democrats of Rhode Island PAC announces first round of 2018 endorsements
January 19, 2020

Young Democrats of Rhode Island PAC announces first round of 2018 endorsements

The Young Democrats of Rhode Island Political Action Committee (YDRI PAC) is proud to announce our first...

The Rhode Island Chapter of the National Organization for Women announces endorsed candidates
January 19, 2020

The Rhode Island Chapter of the National Organization for Women announces endorsed candidates

Today the Political Action Committee of the Rhode Island chapter of the National Organization for Women (RI...

Exclusive “signing parties” for endorsed candidates only further divides Rhode Island Democratic Party
January 19, 2020

Exclusive “signing parties” for endorsed candidates only further divides Rhode Island Democratic Party

Some Democratic City and Town Committee are holding “signing parties” that are exclusive to only endorsed candidates...

Rhode Island Working Families Party continues to endorse progressive candidates
January 19, 2020

Rhode Island Working Families Party continues to endorse progressive candidates

The Rhode Island Working Families Party (RI WFP) continues to endorse progressive candidates. In the Rhode Island...

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