Tag: Sam Bell
District 5 meeting reveals La Salle Academy is not paying property taxes to Providence
“I just want to clarify that this bill is not a tax break, as it’s been established La Salle has not been...
Let’s make this the year when we say no to Medicaid cuts
"...the thing I find most frustrating about the Medicaid cuts is how cheap it would be to not do this," writes...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...