Articles by: Pat Ford

Senate President Ruggerio & House Speaker Shekarchi "Disappointed" In Governor McKee's AirBNB Veto

Senate President Ruggerio & House Speaker Shekarchi “Disappointed” In Governor McKee’s AirBNB Veto

  President of the Senate Dominick J. Ruggerio and Speaker of the House K. Joseph Shekarchi today issued the following joint statement following the Governor’s veto of legislation to regulate short-term rental properties such as Airbnb and VRBO: We are extremely disappointed that the Governor has chosen to veto legislation requiring short-term rental properties to register. It is not asking[Read More…]

by July 9, 2021 0 comments Uncategorized
American Medical Association: Rhode Island Governor McKee Signs Into Law "First In Nation" Harm Reduction Center Program!

American Medical Association: Rhode Island Governor McKee Signs Into Law “First In Nation” Harm Reduction Center Program!

Rhode Island today became the first state in the nation to enact a law authorizing a two-year pilot program for harm reduction centers to help save lives from drug-related overdose and death. Harm reduction centers, also known as overdose prevention sites or supervised injection facilities, connect people who use drugs to resources and evidence-based harm reduction strategies and programs. The law will become effective[Read More…]

by July 9, 2021 0 comments Politics
Rhode Island Congressman David Cicilline (D1): The Weekly Update

Rhode Island Congressman David Cicilline (D1): The Weekly Update

U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) spoke with Mike Emanuel on CNN this afternoon.  Click the following image to watch Cicilline’s interview in full. Excerpts of Cicilline’s remarks are embedded below. “The administration is approaching this in exactly the right way – really focusing on the underlying reasons for migration, understanding what’s happening in the region that’s contributing to that, and helping[Read More…]

by July 5, 2021 0 comments United States Congress
This Week In America First Legal

This Week In America First Legal

Trump Acolyte Stephen Miller Led Organization Continues To Assert Their Vision MAJOR LEGAL VICTORY: COURT GRANTS PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION AND CLASS CERTIFICATION IN USDA’S RACIALLY-BASED DEBT RELIEF PROGRAM The United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas certified two proposed classes of plaintiffs and granted a preliminary injunction that prohibits the Department of Agriculture from using racially discriminatory criteria[Read More…]

by July 4, 2021 0 comments Politics
COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS AT STATEHOUSE; DEMAND PASSING OF BILLS IN THE WAKE OF TRIPLED ICE DETAINEES AT WYATT

COMMUNITY ORGANIZERS AT STATEHOUSE; DEMAND PASSING OF BILLS IN THE WAKE OF TRIPLED ICE DETAINEES AT WYATT

Community organizers from Never Again Action Rhode Island appeared at the Statehouse on Tuesday to demand that the Wyatt Bills be brought to a vote on the floor of the house. The bills, HB 5749, HB 5776, and HB 5750, introduced by State Rep. Joshua Giraldo of Central Falls, would respectively ban private prisons and shut down the Wyatt Detention[Read More…]

by June 30, 2021 0 comments Civil Liberties
Pawtucket-Central Falls BEAT COVID-19 Hotline Update

Pawtucket-Central Falls BEAT COVID-19 Hotline Update

Cities to Continue Targeted Multilingual Efforts to Increase Vaccination Rates  Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the Cities of Pawtucket and Central Falls, alongside the Rhode Island Department of Health, have worked with community partners to best serve the two highly impacted communities including the establishment and maintenance of a call center available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Cape Verdean Creole with[Read More…]

by June 29, 2021 0 comments Politics
Give Thanks! Celebrate! Island Thursdays Are Back! Alchemy! July 3rd!

Give Thanks! Celebrate! Island Thursdays Are Back! Alchemy! July 3rd!

 

by June 28, 2021 1 comment Business
David Cicilline (RI 1): Chair Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial & Administrative Law Delivers 3 Statements On Legislation HR3843 HR3460 HR3849

David Cicilline (RI 1): Chair Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial & Administrative Law Delivers 3 Statements On Legislation HR3843 HR3460 HR3849

Cicilline Opening Statement for Markup of H.R. 3843, the “Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2021” Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Before I turn to the historic bipartisan legislation the Committee will consider today, I want to take a moment to reflect on the comprehensive and painstaking investigative and oversight work that the Subcommittee completed over the past two years. By[Read More…]

by June 27, 2021 0 comments United States Congress
Officer Dolan & The Case Of Michael Moreira: The Authorities Were Warned!

Officer Dolan & The Case Of Michael Moreira: The Authorities Were Warned!

In a special edition of  “Eyez On Pawtucket”, video & emails  are provided documenting attempts to notify a variety of law enforcement authorities about dangerous interactions between Pawtucket Police Officer Dolan & the community. The obvious question ? Why Officer Dolan was allowed to continue as an active Police Officer. In this edition, the discussion centered around a disturbance between[Read More…]

by June 26, 2021 1 comment Civil Liberties
Climate Action Rhode Island 350.0rg: Protest Line 3 Funder Chase Bank at New Retail Branch in Smithfield, Rhode Island

Climate Action Rhode Island 350.0rg: Protest Line 3 Funder Chase Bank at New Retail Branch in Smithfield, Rhode Island

“The people of Rhode Island need to know that Chase Bank is a major funder of the company building the Line 3 pipeline, and that Chase remains the top funder of fossil fuels worldwide.” From 350.org The fight against climate change is a fight for justice. People all over the world are feeling the impacts, but the people suffering most[Read More…]

by June 25, 2021 0 comments Politics