Rhode Island stands with Ukraine rally at the State House
March 29, 2022

Rhode Island stands with Ukraine rally at the State House

“We’re here together in Rhode Island to do two things,” said Dr. Fine. “To make clear that...

City of Providence refusing to release documents to ACLU concerning censored rap artist
March 29, 2022

City of Providence refusing to release documents to ACLU concerning censored rap artist

“Rather than providing documents which could give important context to the order issued by the Board of...

Senator Anderson will not seek reelection; Endorses BLM RI PAC’s Harrison Tuttle
March 29, 2022

Senator Anderson will not seek reelection; Endorses BLM RI PAC’s Harrison Tuttle

“Together, we have made great progress: we finally passed a $15 minimum wage and groundbreaking climate legislation....

Brett Smiley officially kicks off his campaign for Mayor of Providence
March 28, 2022

Brett Smiley officially kicks off his campaign for Mayor of Providence

“Eight years ago, I made the hardest decision of my professional life and stepped aside to help...

LGBTQ students decry anti-trans legislation at State House protest
March 29, 2022

LGBTQ students decry anti-trans legislation at State House protest

“I’m hoping to let some people that work in our State house know that this is not...

The arrogance of Rhode Island’s payday loan industry
March 25, 2022

The arrogance of Rhode Island’s payday loan industry

These lobbyists don’t testify at hearings because they don’t need to. They have the State House firmly...

General Assembly can and must do more to lift children out of deep poverty says Raising RI Coalition
March 25, 2022

General Assembly can and must do more to lift children out of deep poverty says Raising RI Coalition

“After being ignored for so long, Rhode Island Works needs updating to better prepare parents to succeed...

Revenue for Rhode Island coalition looking to tax the one percent
March 24, 2022

Revenue for Rhode Island coalition looking to tax the one percent

“While we have seen an influx of federal pandemic relief money into our State’s coffers, these are...

ACLU charges state with undermining law designed to reduce the incarceration of juvenile offenders
March 24, 2022

ACLU charges state with undermining law designed to reduce the incarceration of juvenile offenders

The State’s literal argument, taken to its logical conclusion, would be that the Youthful Offender Act is...

Your donations needed: Governor McKee is charging Uprise RI $150 or more for an Access to Public Records Act request
March 24, 2022

Your donations needed: Governor McKee is charging Uprise RI $150 or more for an Access to Public Records Act request

UpriseRI is asking for donations to help cover the cost of this APRA and any future charges...

Proposed bus hub to rely on privatization for funding – What are we giving away in the process?
March 22, 2022

Proposed bus hub to rely on privatization for funding – What are we giving away in the process?

“Here’s the thing,” said privatization expert Donald Cohen. “There’s only one group of people that will pay...

Video: Landlords sometimes illegally refuse lawful rent payments as a pretext to evict tenants
May 9, 2023

Video: Landlords sometimes illegally refuse lawful rent payments as a pretext to evict tenants

“People that we don’t want their rent because they’ve become a burden on the building, a burden...

Governor McKee is preventing the release of paroled men convicted as juveniles because “it’s an election year”
March 18, 2022

Governor McKee is preventing the release of paroled men convicted as juveniles because “it’s an election year”

It is within Governor Daniel McKee’s power to instruct the DOC to interpret the law in line...

Bishop Tobin to pensioners: A smile and a nod and I’ll pray for you
March 17, 2022

Bishop Tobin to pensioners: A smile and a nod and I’ll pray for you

“To us, the church is the most culpable in this entire experience,” said Lynn Blais. “This was...

Advocates push for expungement of criminal records as General Assembly moves towards legalized marijuana
March 16, 2022

Advocates push for expungement of criminal records as General Assembly moves towards legalized marijuana

“In order to begin to repair the harm of this failed war on cannabis,” said Cherie Cruz,...

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