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Breaking! Governor Daniel McKee, in the face of intense political opposition elected to extend a variety of Executive Orders until February 14. Interestingly, the Rhode Island State Senate elected to postpone a hearing on a resolution granting McKee additional powers to extend … more to come …
Highlights Factors that Contribute to Continuing HIV Disparities in the U.S. From The Federal Centers For Disease Control & Prevention: Despite overall progress in reducing HIV transmission in the United States, HIV continues to affect some groups more than others due to longstanding and ingrained barriers. Black or African American (hereafter referred to as Black) people account for a higher proportion of[Read More…]
Report follows six months of public meetings and presentations hosted by the Pension Working Group From The City of Providence: Mayor Jorge Elorza and the Providence City Council today received a detailed report from the Providence Pension Working Group, outlining the group’s findings, including a series of recommendations for how to most effectively address the City’s unfunded pension liability. The[Read More…]
Legislation has been filed, to be heard tomorrow evening, to extend the Executive Order employed by Governors Raimondo & Governor McKee to use Executive Orders to enforce arbitrary & capricious orders regulating nearly every aspect of everyday life, all under the guise of safety, during the Pandemic. Most states are currently rolling back these same regulations, recognizing the declining severity[Read More…]
Are “Jungle Primaries” the answer to reform the calcified Rhode Island Electoral System? State Representative Arthur “Doc” Corvese (D-55) thinks so. Rhode Island Republican State Chair Sue Cienki begs to differ. In a “Jungle Primary”, primary elections effectively create a runoff between the two candidates who receive the most votes, regardless of party affiliation. Proponent’s claim “Switching to an[Read More…]
Recycling Meds. .. Penalties On Plastic Bags?.. No Sales Tax On Masks? Legalizing Brackets? It’s All Here! Rep. McNamara bill would create program to redistribute unused medications Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation that would create a way to redistribute unused medication to aid people who cannot access or afford their prescriptions. This act (2022-H[Read More…]
From DARE-Direct Action For Rights & Equality On Monday the 27th, concerned community members will be calling for action to be taken around the longstanding conditions of toxic neglect and abuse at the ACI, as well as the current 23+ hour COVID lockdown. Formerly incarcerated people – one of whom was released this month – and family members[Read More…]
“Dr. McDonald will assume the day-to-day responsibilities of RIDOH Director while the search for a permanent candidate continues.” In a move that can only be seen as a nightmare scenario for regular Rhode Islanders, Dr. James McDonald has been appointed as a sort of interim Director of the Rhode Island Department of Health, in the wake of the “resignation” of[Read More…]
From The Rhode Island ACLU: WHAT: The R.I. Supreme Court is hearing oral argument tomorrow, Thursday, January 27, in a case challenging the state’s Reproductive Privacy Act, the 2019 statute that codified the principles of Roe v.Wade into state law. The law was promoted for years by pro-choice advocacy groups as a necessary safeguard against the now-confirmed fear that[Read More…]
In a scheduling move that has even the most cynical Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) observer shaking their head, the Agenda for the influential Council on Elementary & Secondary Education was posted on 5:20 this evening (Friday) to include a review of the controversial application to transition Woonsocket based RISE Mayoral Academy to Charter School status. The Hearing will[Read More…]
Sudan: One Year of Atrocities Requires New Global Approach Investigations into Deliberate Aid Obstruction, War Crimes Needed As global and regional leaders meet in Paris to spotlight Sudan and mark the one-year anniversary of the country’s brutal conflict between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and Rapid Support Forces (RSF), they should make clear that those responsible for ongoing atrocities and other[Read More…]
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