"Unlike Illinois, New Jersey, and other states, this legalization proposal makes no provision for reinvesting cannabis tax revenue in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by...
Press release: The Attorney General will testify before the Senate Labor Committee tonight in support of his proposed legislation to strengthen protections for Rhode Island workers
The final vote was disappointing because of the number of putatively "pro-choice" Senators voted to keep the bill in the Judiciary Committee, where it has a...
"...the Act on Climate Bill won’t produce meaningful action on climate change until approximately 2028. We have known about the climate crisis for more than 30...
“Because I’d lost two previous pregnancies, being pregnant and giving birth to my beautiful daughter Amarie during COVID was a big challenge," said Wilmaris Soto-Ramos. "Without...
"Our solemn obligation is to ensure that every student receives a quality education," said Ruggerio, outlining his legislative priorities. "That every resident can access mental and...
"...we must insist on enactment of a clear pathway to $15."
Of the politicians on our list, the biggest all-time recipients of cop and prison guard money are Senate Majority Whip Maryellen Goodwin ($10,275), House Deputy Speaker...
“While… inequities and unjust systems were in place long before any of us came to occupy our current positions, the lives of all Rhode Islanders, especially...
“Two-thirds of the benefit from a tax exemption for retirement income would flow to the richest 20 percent of Rhode Islanders,” writes Andy Boardman, “and a...