Safeguarding Our Local Economies: Cooperative businesses on display at RI State House
May 4, 2022

Safeguarding Our Local Economies: Cooperative businesses on display at RI State House

“The social and solidarity economy is a different way of understanding the economy that puts people and...

Blackstone Valley Community Health Center workers picket for fair contract
April 26, 2022

Blackstone Valley Community Health Center workers picket for fair contract

“Management needs to think more about us,” said Jessenia Espinal, a Blackstone employee for nine years. “We...

RI Legislative Black and Latino Caucus spotlights key legislation
April 5, 2022

RI Legislative Black and Latino Caucus spotlights key legislation

“This legislative package will address the struggles and hardships that too many of our residents of color...

General Assembly has chance to pay janitorial and security workers a fair wage
February 10, 2022

General Assembly has chance to pay janitorial and security workers a fair wage

“Essential janitors and security officers have been on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic,” said Caceres through...

Advocates push to provide health insurance for all RI children, regardless of immigration status
June 4, 2021

Advocates push to provide health insurance for all RI children, regardless of immigration status

The legislation “would establish Rhode Island’s commitment to provide health insurance to all children who are residents...

RI Senate votes that abortion is not healthcare
February 23, 2021

RI Senate votes that abortion is not healthcare

The final vote was disappointing because of the number of putatively “pro-choice” Senators voted to keep the...

RIght from the Start campaign introduces 2021 legislative package for children and families
January 27, 2021

RIght from the Start campaign introduces 2021 legislative package for children and families

“Because I’d lost two previous pregnancies, being pregnant and giving birth to my beautiful daughter Amarie during...

College Democrats of RI organize dozens of elected leaders to call for Rep Justin Price to resign
January 12, 2021

College Democrats of RI organize dozens of elected leaders to call for Rep Justin Price to resign

It is unacceptable for an elected official to defend a violent mob calling for antisemitic and anti...

Senators Ruggerio and McCaffrey retain leadership positions; Promise progressive reforms and legislation
November 12, 2020

Senators Ruggerio and McCaffrey retain leadership positions; Promise progressive reforms and legislation

“…we must insist on enactment of a clear pathway to $15.”...

Rhode Island voters prove that sexual reproductive health and rights are winning issues
November 5, 2020

Rhode Island voters prove that sexual reproductive health and rights are winning issues

“The voters of Rhode Island clearly support champions of reproductive freedom. It’s also clear that, as we...

Elected officials and community groups out in support of ready to strike nursing home workers
July 31, 2020

Elected officials and community groups out in support of ready to strike nursing home workers

“The people who provide nursing care are engaged in holy work. But you would not know that...

Working Families Party announces first endorsements in RI state races
July 9, 2020

Working Families Party announces first endorsements in RI state races

“For too long, Rhode Island’s status quo has left Black, brown and working class people behind.” said...

We must fix our broken system, and institute single-payer healthcare in our state…
June 16, 2020

We must fix our broken system, and institute single-payer healthcare in our state…

“We must end this broken system, now. Single-payer healthcare is the only ethical alternative. It covers everyone,...

RIght from the Start campaign seeks to support families with young children
February 27, 2020

RIght from the Start campaign seeks to support families with young children

“This is not a fight that can wait,” said Governor Gina Raimondo. “Any time we delay measures...

Senate Labor passes $1 increase in minimum wage, balks at pathway to $15
January 30, 2020

Senate Labor passes $1 increase in minimum wage, balks at pathway to $15

“The original bill that we had forth, which I am a cosponsor of, would have created… predictability,”...

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