How legislators bully those testifying in committee hearings with comments, not questions
May 10, 2023

How legislators bully those testifying in committee hearings with comments, not questions

Commenting on someone’s testimony without allowing them an opportunity to defend themselves is bullying, something intellectual cowards...

RI General Assembly leadership votes held, Senate keeps tally secret
November 11, 2022

RI General Assembly leadership votes held, Senate keeps tally secret

With the arrival of eight new Senators and eleven new Representatives, the General Assembly may look familiar,...

A corrupt process from the core, Rhode Island redistricting wraps up
February 10, 2022

A corrupt process from the core, Rhode Island redistricting wraps up

The process of redistricting and the myriad, spiraling issues it reveals does not tell a story. Instead,...

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...

The RI Redistricting Commission hearing that wasn’t
October 26, 2021

The RI Redistricting Commission hearing that wasn’t

The saddest thing is that this could have been avoided. Instead of stuffing this commission with political...

RI redistricting hearings on the move. First stop: Newport
October 4, 2021

RI redistricting hearings on the move. First stop: Newport

Republicans boycotted the meeting because they felt the Covid restrictions were too stringent. Participants had the option...

Rhode Island begins the process of redistricting
September 10, 2021

Rhode Island begins the process of redistricting

“We’re going to great lengths to ensure that this process is a transparent one,” said Senate Chair...

Get ready to testify on redistricting at the State House next Thursday
September 3, 2021

Get ready to testify on redistricting at the State House next Thursday

Public comment will also be taken. So make sure to get your testimony ready and demand that...

The next battle in Rhode Island: Redistricting
October 5, 2021

The next battle in Rhode Island: Redistricting

“The choice of choosing the people on the redistricting committee is a clear power grab and move...

RI Senate votes that abortion is not healthcare
February 23, 2021

RI Senate votes that abortion is not healthcare

The final vote was disappointing because of the number of putatively “pro-choice” Senators voted to keep the...

Assessing the claims of anti-minimum wage lobbyists
February 11, 2021

Assessing the claims of anti-minimum wage lobbyists

When our elected representatives allow themselves to be deceived by the self serving claims of lobbying organizations...

First meeting of the Senate Energy Transmission Commission – Full video
December 29, 2020

First meeting of the Senate Energy Transmission Commission – Full video

“We are not, as an organization, expecting any further fuel or natural gas infrastructure to be developed...

No environmental viewpoint represented on Senate’s gas and electric transmission infrastructure commission
December 14, 2020

No environmental viewpoint represented on Senate’s gas and electric transmission infrastructure commission

At least one commission member has a clear history of anti-environmental, pro-fossil fuel bias....

RI Senate still allowing legislators to treat some marriages differently than others
March 2, 2020

RI Senate still allowing legislators to treat some marriages differently than others

“It’s much better if we keep them all on the same calendar, unsegregated, treat them all the...

In the eyes of certain State Senators, some marriages are less worthy
March 2, 2020

In the eyes of certain State Senators, some marriages are less worthy

“Senator Lombardi is not abstaining on a vote in his capacity as a private citizen. He is...

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