Rhode Island General Assembly

There is still no plan that matches the scale of the unhoused problem in Rhode Island – and the problem is getting worse

June 9, 2021

You must own property to vote in this Rhode Island fire district’s elections

“Until every one of our local governments are elected by the people they serve, our work is...

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...

May 3, 2021

RI Rank release their 2021 RI General Assembly Social Media Rankings

If your elected official is at or near the bottom of the list, ask yourself – Have...

April 26, 2021

Jackie Goldman: The General Assembly needs more democracy

“Rhode Islanders are increasingly aware and outraged that our political system is broken. We will continue to...

December 29, 2021

House Finance considers budget amendment to save Kennedy Plaza

“Back in 2014, 60% of Rhode Islanders voted to pass this $35m bond to improve the vital...

April 7, 2021

Providence teachers and allies march against “failed” state takeover of Providence Schools

“It is in the district and state leadership’s best interests to divide and conquer stakeholders while putting...

March 24, 2021

RI Senate punts on rules reform – Votes to mandate public testimony under oath

The Senate passed on amendments that would bring more democracy to the Senate, such as amending the...

March 22, 2021

Housing is the answer to Governor McKee’s billion dollar question

Here’s one worthy infrastructure endeavor: Unleashing a money cannon to solve Rhode Island’s housing shortage....

March 12, 2021

Monica Huertas and Joshua Kestin: Senator Dawn Euer is blocking environmental justice

The community of South Providence, which has some of the highest asthma rates in the entire country,...

March 7, 2021

The fight for Rhode Island’s Green New Deal begins in the General Assembly

“Over the last year, our majority BIPOC led coalition drafted the Rescue Rhode Island Act to achieve...

February 23, 2021

Catching up with COYOTE RI and the legislation important to sex workers

“There’s no one more opposed to sex traffickers than sex workers,” says COYOTE RI’s executive director Bella...

February 18, 2021

Working Families Party: Nearly one year into pandemic, RI billionaire’s wealth continues to climb

As Rhode Island’s billionaire rides out the crisis on a rising tide of wealth, the state’s working...

February 11, 2021

Assessing the claims of anti-minimum wage lobbyists

When our elected representatives allow themselves to be deceived by the self serving claims of lobbying organizations...

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...