Rhode Island State Archives to Display Declaration of Independence During Special Holiday Hours       From The Rhode Island Secretary of State – Gregg Amore: Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the Rhode Island State Archives today announced that the State Archives will be open for special Independence Day hours on July 4 so that the public can view Rhode Island’s three copies of the Declaration of Independence. “As we look forward to[Read More…]

Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC) inmate population has been collateral damage in the war between R.I. Governor Dan McKee’s permanent pick to run the department, Director Wayne Salisbury, and Richard Ferruccio and his Brotherhood of Corrections Union (R.I.B.C.O.) and the inmates housed by RIDOC are casualties of this war. In the 18 months since the resignation of RIDOC Director[Read More…]

        On March 26, members of RIBLIA: The Rhode Island Black, Latino, Indigenous, Asian-American and Pacific Islander Caucus met in the Rhode Island Senate “Lounge”, to announce priorities surrounding the “reformation” of the Law Enforcements Officers’ Bill of Rights (LEOBOR) and set forth an Agenda for the balance of the Spring 2024 Legislative Session. Led by District[Read More…]

  From The Rhode Island Coalition Against Deadly Violence (RICADV): We are filled with grief over the devastating loss of a young child in Warwick, Rhode Island, whose life was taken yesterday by a horrific act of violence with a firearm. The child was killed by his father, who also took his own life. It is unfathomable that a preschool-aged[Read More…]

RI Department of State Reminds Voters of Start of Early Voting Period for Presidential Preference Primary   Secretary of State Gregg M. Amore and the RI Department of State Elections Division are today reminding eligible voters that early voting begins tomorrow, March 13, 2024, and continues through April 1.Eligible voters can find their early voting location online at vote.ri.gov or by contacting[Read More…]

    Launched nationally in 2005, Sunshine Week, a “National initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information” (New Leaders Association) is held every March, in honor of the birthdate of James Madison, considered the Father of the United States Constitution, and a notable protector of Free Speech. Among the local highlights of[Read More…]