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Education

Newly elected South Kingstown School Committee members facing harassment and threats

December 2, 2018 Steve Ahlquist

An unusual Friday night meeting of the South Kingstown School Committee became contentious over what should have been an easy procedural issue, revealing deep divides …

Labor

Local labor and politicians react to Janus decision with determination

June 27, 2018 UpriseRI

“The history of the AFL-CIO demonstrates that we have fought through far more adversity than on Supreme Court decision,” said Rhode Island AFL-CIO President George …

Guns

Bishop Tobin supports efforts of RI Coalition Against Gun Violence on safe schools and assault weapons ban

May 22, 2018 Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence

The Rhode Island Coalition Against Gun Violence (RICAGV) has the support of dozens of crucial Rhode Island organizations as well as Bishop Thomas Tobin of …

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Civil Rights

Whistleblowers defend democracy, say rights advocates

ACLU and RIDLC ask US Attorney to investigate police policies governing communication with the deaf

Update on ACLU lawsuit against state over “Harrington Hall” law: Shelter will not turn people away

ACLU files new UHIP-related lawsuit over Medicaid termination notices

Elections 2018

RIDP Women’s Caucus statement in support of the 21 members of the House who seek reform

The 21 Democrats opposing Speaker Mattiello have a name: The Reform Caucus

Activists canvass Representative Blazejewski’s district to encourage him to drop support of the Speaker

Representative Christopher Blazejewski explains his yes vote for Speaker Mattiello

Energy

Public support needed for offshore wind

Science may show why Senator Whitehouse and Governor Raimondo tacitly support local fossil fuel projects despite pro-environment claims

The specter of Invenergy haunts the Johnston Inauguration

George Wiley Center demands a walk-in payment center from National Grid, with Christmas Carols

Immigration

Vigil for International Migrants Day

Sheriff Hodgson helps ICE separate families, earns protesters outside his home on Thanksgiving

Community support grows for Cranston man facing deportation to Cambodia

Cranston Mayor Fung called out on his ‘Trumpian, divisive, racist, fear-based campaigning’

State Government

RI House passes Rules with reforms: All the video

Governor Gina Raimondo’s State of the State Address, annotated

Performative Irony: House Committee on Rules makes a “small step” towards reform

Lessons from the House orientation on Discrimination, Sexual Harassment and Diversity need to be applied

Taxes

Tax cuts for the rich, even if they’re dead, is a somehow a non-partisan issue

Low-income taxpayers in Rhode Island pay over 50 percent more in taxes than the wealthiest

The Small Business Economic Summit is the tail that wags the General Assembly

Opposition grows against Tax Stabilization Investment Act in Providence

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