Providence dedicates Cesar Chavez Memorial Way to late civil rights and labor leader
April 17, 2023

Providence dedicates Cesar Chavez Memorial Way to late civil rights and labor leader

Over 60 people gathered to dedicate Raymond Street as Cesar Chavez Memorial Way, honoring the memory of...

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,...

Campaign donations may supply a clue as to why Providence seeks to approve sweetheart developer deals
September 22, 2022

Campaign donations may supply a clue as to why Providence seeks to approve sweetheart developer deals

As a country, we all recognize the toxic effects that money has on our politics, yet when...

Senate candidate Donnie Anderson challenges opponent Goodwin over legislative grants
July 20, 2022

Senate candidate Donnie Anderson challenges opponent Goodwin over legislative grants

Anderson, who is running against Goodwin in the Senate District 1 Democratic primary, noted that “$75,000 in...

Are You High??
May 4, 2022

Are You High??

Jen and Moira clear up the rumors about which of them is running for Langevin’s abandoned seat,...

First ever Woonsocket Pride celebration
June 30, 2021

First ever Woonsocket Pride celebration

Starting at River Island Park, the march of about 100 people made its way past the classic...

General Assembly passes good unemployment insurance legislation for the wrong reason
May 20, 2021

General Assembly passes good unemployment insurance legislation for the wrong reason

Republicans (and many Democrats, sadly) are saying that unemployment benefits are too good, and that people are...

Senate introduces cannabis legalization bill – Does it do enough for victims of the failed War on Drugs?
March 10, 2021

Senate introduces cannabis legalization bill – Does it do enough for victims of the failed War on Drugs?

“Unlike Illinois, New Jersey, and other states, this legalization proposal makes no provision for reinvesting cannabis tax...

The Uprising: Abortion Isn’t Healthcare? Plus, Our Hero + Villains of the Week
March 1, 2021

The Uprising: Abortion Isn’t Healthcare? Plus, Our Hero + Villains of the Week

In a shocking move last week, Senate leadership and the Senate as a whole refused to acknowledge...

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...

Report: Inadequate staffing levels and low caregiver wages magnified nursing home crisis
February 17, 2021

Report: Inadequate staffing levels and low caregiver wages magnified nursing home crisis

The Nursing Home Staffing and Quality Care Act (S0002, H5012) will alleviate the staffing crisis by setting...

‘Yes on 2’ campaign launches in support of $74 million 2021 Beach, Clean Water, and Green Bond question
February 2, 2021

‘Yes on 2’ campaign launches in support of $74 million 2021 Beach, Clean Water, and Green Bond question

The $74M 2021 Beach, Clean Water, and Green Bond will appear as Question 2 on the ballot...

As General Assembly convenes, nursing home workers rally for safe staffing and fair wages
January 21, 2021

As General Assembly convenes, nursing home workers rally for safe staffing and fair wages

“The General Assembly’s failure to pass this legislation has perpetuated a racist system of poverty wages and...

Re-elected RI Senate President Ruggerio forwards a progressive agenda
January 6, 2021

Re-elected RI Senate President Ruggerio forwards a progressive agenda

“Our solemn obligation is to ensure that every student receives a quality education,” said Ruggerio, outlining his...

RI Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty holds 13th annual Fighting Poverty with Faith Vigil
January 6, 2021

RI Interfaith Coalition to Reduce Poverty holds 13th annual Fighting Poverty with Faith Vigil

“Each one of us has to be spurred into love and good works, in order to be...

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