Rhode Island Voters Approve Name Change: It’s Rhode Island. Period
November 4, 2020

Rhode Island Voters Approve Name Change: It’s Rhode Island. Period

The passage of this question marks the first time in United States history that a state has...

State requires Johnston metal shredding company to reduce air pollution and pay largest penalty ever assessed for Clean Air Act violations
August 12, 2020

State requires Johnston metal shredding company to reduce air pollution and pay largest penalty ever assessed for Clean Air Act violations

“For too long, SMMNEC has not met its obligation to the people of Rhode Island to protect...

Activists protest new Chase Bank location in Wakefield
August 3, 2020

Activists protest new Chase Bank location in Wakefield

“Chase Bank provides far more overall funding worldwide for both current and new fossil fuel projects than...

Linden Place to hold fundraiser on Juneteenth
June 18, 2020

Linden Place to hold fundraiser on Juneteenth

Juneteenth is an annual celebration of the end of slavery in the United States (not counting the...

Bloomberg Advertisements on Local Television raise Concerns
February 27, 2020

Bloomberg Advertisements on Local Television raise Concerns

“At some point Bloomberg is mass bribing cable/local news. Usually this isn’t an issue because candidates effectively...

Two State Senators express concerns about Raimondo’s judicial nominees
October 30, 2019

Two State Senators express concerns about Raimondo’s judicial nominees

“I’m very proud to be appointing one of the most diverse sets of judges, I think, really,...

Winners and losers as RI Board of Elections decides on nomination paper objections
January 19, 2020

Winners and losers as RI Board of Elections decides on nomination paper objections

The Rhode Island Board of Elections (RI BOE) heard a string of objections to nomination papers decisions...

32 percent of Rhode Islanders identify as ‘very religious,’ 39 percent as ‘not religious’
March 2, 2020

32 percent of Rhode Islanders identify as ‘very religious,’ 39 percent as ‘not religious’

Rhode Island has the distinction of being the most religious state in New England, where 32 percent...

Parag Agrawal out at EFSB, leaving two members to decide on Invenergy power plant application
October 31, 2019

Parag Agrawal out at EFSB, leaving two members to decide on Invenergy power plant application

Associate Director for Planning Parag Agrawal is leaving his position at the Rhode Island Department of Planning....

Despite white discomfort, natural hair braiding is an issue of race and culture
February 27, 2020

Despite white discomfort, natural hair braiding is an issue of race and culture

“I take major offense at that,” said Rhode Island State Senator Elaine Morgan (Republican, District 34, Exeter...

Rep Maldonado introduces ‘first of its kind’ legislation to protect DACA recipients in Rhode Island
March 23, 2018

Rep Maldonado introduces ‘first of its kind’ legislation to protect DACA recipients in Rhode Island

Representative Shelby Maldonado (Democrat, District 56, Central Falls) has introduced legislation, with bipartisan support, that will “continue...

Rhode Island business leaders optimistic about the future
March 2, 2020

Rhode Island business leaders optimistic about the future

Rhode Island business leaders are feeling optimistic. Over 53 percent of Rhode Island’s business leaders think the...

Natural hair braiding supported across the political spectrum
February 27, 2020

Natural hair braiding supported across the political spectrum

“One thing I don’t see around me [here] is someone who actually wears weave and has hair...

A vision for better commuter rail
January 19, 2020

A vision for better commuter rail

We all know Rhode Island benefits from its proximity to Boston which provides our residents and businesses access...

Governors Raimondo, Cuomo, Malloy and Murphy announce States for Gun Safety Coalition
January 19, 2020

Governors Raimondo, Cuomo, Malloy and Murphy announce States for Gun Safety Coalition

“Rhode Island has some of the nation’s strongest gun laws, but our nation has some of the...

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