State Government
RI House passes Rules with reforms: All the video
The Rhode Island House of Representatives debated the rules by which the chamber will be governed for the next two years for nearly three hours Wednesday evening, in the end …
Teresa Tanzi
Reproductive Rights
Senator Goldin and Representative Ajello file Reproductive Health Care Act
From a press release: With the backing of more cosponsors than ever before, Representative Edith Ajello and Senator Gayle Goldin are introducing legislation to enshrine the reproductive health care rights …
State Government
Rhode Islanders for Reform holds rally before House Committee on Rules hearing
Ahead of the House Committee on Rules hearing held on Tuesday, a rally was held on the north side of the Rhode Island State House. It was an unusually busy …
State Government
House Committee on Rules holds a public meeting, but are they listening?
On Tuesday afternoon the House Committee on Rules heard from the public on H5037 a bill that would amend the House rules slightly, by adding a very incomplete and maybe …
State Government
Reform Caucus makes its recommendations for House rules
The Reform Caucus, made up of the Democrats who opposed Representative Nicholas Mattiello (Democrat, District 15, Cranston) as Speaker of the House yesterday, today unveiled their recommendations for changing the …
Elections 2018
The 21 Democrats opposing Speaker Mattiello have a name: The Reform Caucus
Twenty-one members of the Democrats in the Rhode Island House of Representatives are standing strong against the leadership of Representative Nicholas Mattiello (Democrat, District 15, Cranston) for Speaker. The Reform …
Women
Legislators supporting Speaker Mattiello do so at their peril
Supporting Speaker Nicholas Mattiello (Democrat, District 15, Cranston) may be politically costly to some legislators. Many Rhode Islanders are expressing the opinion that support for the Speaker means that a …
Sexual Harassment
RI NOW on the continuing need for Sexual Harassment Commission
Throughout 2018 sexual harassment has dominated public discourse, both nationally and here in our state. This is especially true at the Rhode Island State House. In June, the Rhode Island …
Sexual Harassment
Representative Amore calls for action on sexual harassment legislation to begin the 2019 session
Representative Gregg Amore (Democrat, District 65, East Providence) is requesting that the issues brought forth by the House Commission to Study Sexual Harassment in the Workplace be heard in committee …
Women
Speaker Mattiello shares his current thinking on sexual harassment and respect for women
In the last days of the 2018 Rhode Island General Assembly session, Speaker of the House Nicholas Mattiello used his position to prevent a series of bills aimed at preventing …