Peter Kilmartin

AG Kilmartin sides with Trump on church/state separation case before the Supreme Court

ACLU: Justice reinvestment undermined by General Assembly expansion of “Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline”
October 31, 2019

ACLU: Justice reinvestment undermined by General Assembly expansion of “Statehouse-to-Prison Pipeline”

A new report from the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island (ACLU RI) finds that, “the...
Cranston Action Network: Cranston residents denounce Allan Fung’s declaration that the Cranston Police Department will expand cooperation with ICE
August 15, 2018

Cranston Action Network: Cranston residents denounce Allan Fung’s declaration that the Cranston Police Department will expand cooperation with ICE

On August 10th Cranston Mayor Allan Fung announced his intention to expand the role of the Cranston...
Burrillville: Building Invenergy’s power plant in direct conflict with Raimondo administration’s environmental and energy goals
October 31, 2019

Burrillville: Building Invenergy’s power plant in direct conflict with Raimondo administration’s environmental and energy goals

A great deal has changed since the Invenergy power plant in Burrillville was proposed and received the...
Rhode Island Attorney General files in support of CLF in Invenergy water case
October 31, 2019

Rhode Island Attorney General files in support of CLF in Invenergy water case

“Perhaps the oldest branch of conservation law is the law of fresh water allocation. It is inherently...
Turmoil as Brown withdraws bid for Democratic Party endorsement
January 19, 2020

Turmoil as Brown withdraws bid for Democratic Party endorsement

In one sense, there were no surprises at the 2018 Rhode Island Democratic Party State Committee Meeting...
Ignoring reason and compassion makes for bad policy: RI House passes Kristen’s Law
January 19, 2020

Ignoring reason and compassion makes for bad policy: RI House passes Kristen’s Law

Violating the tenets of both reason and compassion, the Rhode Island House of Representatives approved Kristen’s Law...
Kristen’s law will do no good and cause significant harm say experts in addiction
January 19, 2020

Kristen’s law will do no good and cause significant harm say experts in addiction

Once we push past the emotive testimony of those who lost loved ones to overdose and are...
Narragansett Indian Tribe contract with Invenergy is terminated
October 31, 2019

Narragansett Indian Tribe contract with Invenergy is terminated

“…as of January 19, 2018, the Water Supply Agreement between the Narragansett Indian Tribe and Clear River...
Not resting on a ‘win’ against fossil fuel compressor station, Rehoboth prepares itself for round two, with the help of elected officials
March 2, 2020

Not resting on a ‘win’ against fossil fuel compressor station, Rehoboth prepares itself for round two, with the help of elected officials

The environmental action group Citizens Against the Rehoboth Compressor Station (CARCS) is not taking their recent “win”...
Attorney General Kilmartin opposes Invenergy’s power plant plans
October 31, 2019

Attorney General Kilmartin opposes Invenergy’s power plant plans

Attorney General Peter Kilmartin has announced his opposition to Invenergy‘s planned $1 billion fracked gas and diesel...
AG Kilmartin anticipates Rhode Island joining multi-state Net Neutrality lawsuit
October 31, 2019

AG Kilmartin anticipates Rhode Island joining multi-state Net Neutrality lawsuit

Noting that “No lawsuit or petition has yet to be filed” against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)...
The end of Net Neutrality threatens smaller news organizations like UpriseRI
October 31, 2019

The end of Net Neutrality threatens smaller news organizations like UpriseRI

“The press today is no longer a synonym for print or broadcast,” said Paola Prado, Ph.D., Associate...
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