Judges
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, ever, that any governor has been able to appoint at one time,” said …
Sam Bell
Elections 2018
Young Democrats of Rhode Island PAC Announces 2018 General Election Endorsements
The Young Democrats of Rhode Island Political Action Committee (YDRI PAC) is proud to announce our 2018 general election endorsements. “These candidates were selected based on their commitment to the …
Elections 2018
Climate Action Rhode Island releases election endorsements
Climate Action Rhode Island (CARI), the Rhode Island affiliate of 350.org, is proud to announce its enthusiastic endorsement of 13 candidates for State House seats in Rhode Island. We base …
OpEd
Sam Bell: Just say no to subsidizing luxury housing
Special tax deals for politically connected developers are a big part of Providence’s fiscal problems. The $18 million TSA for the Edge College Hill 2.0 luxury housing development that the …
Providence
Elorza: Senate President’s plan to remove Providence from I-195 zoning ‘unprecedented’
Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza responded Tuesday to comments made by Rhode Island State Senate President Dominick Ruggerio concerning his plans to draft legislation that would remove “some of the impediments …
Elections 2018
Planned Parenthood Votes! RI PAC: Primary races provide victories for reproductive freedom
On Wednesday, September 12, 2018, Planned Parenthood Votes! Rhode Island PAC (PPV!RI PAC) celebrated the victories of 15 reproductive health champions in the Democratic primaries along with the re-nomination of …
Environment
Sunrise Movement once again asks Governor Raimondo to refuse fossil fuel campaign funds
Student activists from the Sunrise Movement delivered a message and a petition to Governor Gina Raimondo at the Rhode Island State House Friday afternoon. Sunrise Rhode Island is asking the …
Unite Here!
Hotel workers picket Omni Providence for fair wages, reasonable workloads and affordable health care
Hundreds of UNITE HERE Local 26 workers and allies picketed outside the Omni Providence Friday evening to bring attention to their fight for a new contract that includes fair wages, …
Elections 2018
The Rhode Island Chapter of the National Organization for Women announces endorsed candidates
Today the Political Action Committee of the Rhode Island chapter of the National Organization for Women (RI NOW PAC) is proud to endorse the following 36 candidates in the 2018 …
Elections 2018
RI state senate candidate Sam Bell on the Trump agenda and his Indivisible RI endorsement
Sam Bell, candidate for Rhode Island State Senate, District 5 in Providence, received Indivisible Rhode Island‘s first political endorsement for the 2018 election season. Bell has long served as the …