PVD City Council endorses sex work criminalization study commission
May 12, 2021

PVD City Council endorses sex work criminalization study commission

“The reality is, legalized or not, sex work continues to exist in Rhode Island and without regulation...

A response to the Providence Fraternal Order of Police
August 31, 2020

A response to the Providence Fraternal Order of Police

The following is a letter in response to the Providence Fraternal Order of Police. It is written...

City Council commits Providence to becoming ‘an anti-racist institution’
July 20, 2020

City Council commits Providence to becoming ‘an anti-racist institution’

“We can not build a just and equitable society without addressing the impacts of climate change on...

Members of Providence City Council call on state to halt evictions during pandemic
March 29, 2020

Members of Providence City Council call on state to halt evictions during pandemic

“A state-wide moratorium on evictions in Rhode Island will help relieve anxiety to people if they lose...

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...

Young Democrats of Rhode Island PAC Announces 2018 General Election Endorsements
January 19, 2020

Young Democrats of Rhode Island PAC Announces 2018 General Election Endorsements

The Young Democrats of Rhode Island Political Action Committee (YDRI PAC) is proud to announce our 2018...

20-year, $18 million tax break for luxury downtown apartments under fire ahead of Providence City Council vote
February 27, 2020

20-year, $18 million tax break for luxury downtown apartments under fire ahead of Providence City Council vote

The Providence City Council is planning to decide on the fate of an $18 million, 20-year Tax...

Raimondo challenged by environmental groups at campaign event
January 19, 2020

Raimondo challenged by environmental groups at campaign event

Incumbent Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo was challenged at a campaign event by members from at least...

Candidates for Providence City Council answer tough questions on housing and poverty
January 19, 2020

Candidates for Providence City Council answer tough questions on housing and poverty

Less than half of the candidates running for Providence City Council across all 15 Wards attended the...

Students hold State House rally against gun violence to defend their right to organize and protest
January 19, 2020

Students hold State House rally against gun violence to defend their right to organize and protest

The Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAGV) Youth Committee held a youth power rally to address...

Contentious testimony before the Providence City Council on Fane Tower
October 31, 2019

Contentious testimony before the Providence City Council on Fane Tower

In the end, the Providence City Council Ordinance Committee voted 3-1 against recommending a spot zoning map...

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...

Candidates for Providence City Council meet make their case to downtown residents
January 19, 2020

Candidates for Providence City Council meet make their case to downtown residents

The Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA) held an “interactive discussion with candidates” running for Providence City Council in...

State House rally held to demand General Assembly emergency session to pass Reproductive Health Care Act
October 31, 2019

State House rally held to demand General Assembly emergency session to pass Reproductive Health Care Act

In the wake of Justice Anthony Kennedy resigning from the United States Supreme Court on July 31st,...

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