PVD City Council endorses sex work criminalization study commission
May 12, 2021

PVD City Council endorses sex work criminalization study commission

“The reality is, legalized or not, sex work continues to exist in Rhode Island and without regulation...

A $15 minimum wage is within Rhode Island’s grasp – But there’s more to do
May 11, 2021

A $15 minimum wage is within Rhode Island’s grasp – But there’s more to do

“We were able to pass this bill because of the years and years of hard work of...

Activists call on RI House to raise taxes on the one percent
May 7, 2021

Activists call on RI House to raise taxes on the one percent

“It is important to pass this now,” said Rachel Flum of the Economic Progress Institute. “You may...

Rally calls for an end to solitary confinement in Rhode Island
April 28, 2021

Rally calls for an end to solitary confinement in Rhode Island

On Tuesday ninety advocates gathered outside the Veterans Memorial Auditorium, where the Rhode Island House of Representatives...

ECRI urges Governor McKee to sign 2021 Act on Climate bill into law – as is
April 1, 2021

ECRI urges Governor McKee to sign 2021 Act on Climate bill into law – as is

ECRI is calling on Governor McKee to commit to signing the 2021 Act On Climate into law...

It took four hours, but Act on Climate RI passed the RI House
March 24, 2021

It took four hours, but Act on Climate RI passed the RI House

The bill passed the House on a slight bipartisan 53-22 vote, as Republicans floated amendment after amendment...

House legislation reveals problems and challenges to changes to the Energy Facility Siting Act
March 1, 2021

House legislation reveals problems and challenges to changes to the Energy Facility Siting Act

What is missing in the legislation is science. What should be included is science. There isn’t any...

Rhode Island State House Monday, February 22, 2021
February 24, 2021

Rhode Island State House Monday, February 22, 2021

All the video from the Rhode Island State House for Monday, February 22, 2021....

A Day at the Rhode Island State House: Mon, February 22, 2021
February 22, 2021

A Day at the Rhode Island State House: Mon, February 22, 2021

All the video from the Rhode Island State House for Monday, February 22, 2021....

Assessing the claims of anti-minimum wage lobbyists
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...

Civic Literacy Act needs tweaks for diversity say advocates
February 5, 2021

Civic Literacy Act needs tweaks for diversity say advocates

“Unfortunately, as much as the ‘great endeavors of the “Founding Fathers”‘ are praised in American History classes,...

Rep Corvese’s highway bill is racist, cruel, anti-constitutional and unnecessary
February 1, 2021

Rep Corvese’s highway bill is racist, cruel, anti-constitutional and unnecessary

As a society we are too quick to felonize BIPOC protests. We treat their lives, dreams, ambitions...

Rep Morgan introduces resolution against conservative censorship by big tech companies
February 2, 2021

Rep Morgan introduces resolution against conservative censorship by big tech companies

But a new report from New York University shows that Representative Morgan’s claims of conservative bias and...

Rhode Island State House Monday, February 01, 2021 – Thursday, February 04, 2021
February 18, 2021

Rhode Island State House Monday, February 01, 2021 – Thursday, February 04, 2021

All the video from the Rhode Island State House for Monday, February 1, 2021 – Thursday, February...

The pandemic has changed the way the public testifies before the General Assembly, and it’s for the better
January 26, 2021

The pandemic has changed the way the public testifies before the General Assembly, and it’s for the better

“Here we were, giving testimony about access, and I was literally having access,” said Jocelyn Foye, executive...

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