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News From The RIPTER! RIPTA Raises Driver Starting Wage to $25.33 Per Hour-Board Approves Agreement with Driver Union!

News From The RIPTER! RIPTA Raises Driver Starting Wage to $25.33 Per Hour-Board Approves Agreement with Driver Union!

From The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA): The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) Board of Directors voted today to approve a collective bargaining agreement with the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Division 618 that would increase the starting driver wage from $21.71 per hour to $25.33 per hour. The new wage goes into effect this week. In addition, the[Read More…]

by — February 22, 2024 — 0 comments — Business, Civil Liberties
Rhode Island ACLU: ACLU Defends Westerly Resident Sued by Fire District for Defending Public Access to the Shore

Rhode Island ACLU: ACLU Defends Westerly Resident Sued by Fire District for Defending Public Access to the Shore

      In its third skirmish with the Weekapaug Fire District in less than six months, the ACLU of Rhode Island has come to the defense of Westerly resident Caroline Contrata, who has been sued for monetary damages by the District in a high-profile shoreline access case solely because, the ACLU argues, she “had the temerity to ask the CRMC to designate a tract that is universally[Read More…]

by — February 17, 2024 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
Government Closures! Providence Schools & RIPTA

Government Closures! Providence Schools & RIPTA

  Providence Public Schools Announces School Cancellation for Tuesday, Feb. 13 Due to Inclement Weather   The Providence Public School District announces the cancellation of all schools district-wide tomorrow, Tuesday, February 13, 2024, due to predicted inclement weather. This decision has been made with the safety and well-being of our students, staff, and faculty as our top priority. Additionally, all[Read More…]

by — February 12, 2024 — 0 comments — Business, Civil Liberties
The Moment Has Arrived. The State of Rhode Island Has Capitulated. Citizens Will Get “Their Day In Court”!

The Moment Has Arrived. The State of Rhode Island Has Capitulated. Citizens Will Get “Their Day In Court”!

It’s A Post! It’s A Fundraiser! Videos! Masking Studies! Legal Paperwork!   The Decision is in! The State of Rhode Island has officially submitted to the “Will of the People” by settling with Parents United in the Southwell v. McKee Case. Of course, there were shenanigans, hi jinx & a fair measure of balderdash, even in the waning days of[Read More…]

by — February 10, 2024 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
INTERIM AGREEMENT FILED IN LAWSUIT CHALLENGING LANDLORD’S RETALIATORY CONDUCT AGAINST TENANTS SEEKING TO ORGANIZE

INTERIM AGREEMENT FILED IN LAWSUIT CHALLENGING LANDLORD’S RETALIATORY CONDUCT AGAINST TENANTS SEEKING TO ORGANIZE

  From The Rhode Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union:   Attorneys for the R.I. Center for Justice and the American Civil Liberties Union of RI today announced an interim settlement in a lawsuit filed last month challenging the threatened evictions of tenants for associating with Reclaim RI, a non-profit agency that organizes tenants to vindicate their rights to[Read More…]

by — February 7, 2024 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
Bait & Switch At RIDOH: Plaintiffs In Masking Case Southwell v. McKee File Contempt Charges Against Rhode Island Department of Health

Bait & Switch At RIDOH: Plaintiffs In Masking Case Southwell v. McKee File Contempt Charges Against Rhode Island Department of Health

    The Plaintiffs in McKee V. Southwell have taken their battle back to the Courts … Filing to Hold the State of Rhode Island Department of Health, under the legal direction of $108K/Year Interim Legal Honcho Julia Wyman, ss the State of Rhode Island Department of Health failed to respond to their Attorney Gregory Piccirilli’s request to explain rogue[Read More…]

by — January 30, 2024 — 1 comment — Civil Liberties
White House, US Department of Education & US Office of Gun Violence Prevention Triple Down on Firearm Safe Storage (Town Hall Video & Statements Included)

White House, US Department of Education & US Office of Gun Violence Prevention Triple Down on Firearm Safe Storage (Town Hall Video & Statements Included)

  On January 25, the Biden Administration tripled down on promoting “Safe Storage of Firearms” with First Lady Jill Biden, US Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, & White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention Director Stef Feldman hosting a town hall, alongside of school principals at the White House, in order to “elevate the importance of safe firearms storage and emphasize[Read More…]

by — January 28, 2024 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
Guilty! Grebien Administration Charter Review Minions Found In Violation of Multiple Open Meeting Laws

Guilty! Grebien Administration Charter Review Minions Found In Violation of Multiple Open Meeting Laws

  Repudiation is the watchword in Pawtucket City Hall as the Office of the Rhode Island Attorney General found the Pawtucket Mayor Donald Grebien-led Charter Review Commission … Most say founded as an act of political retribution against an independent Pawtucket School Committee …  guilty of two outright violations of the Rhode Island Open Meetings Act, and, in the absence[Read More…]

by — January 27, 2024 — 0 comments — Civil Liberties
Flash! Did The Rhode Island Department of Health Just Try A “Bait & Switch” On A Legal Settlement?

Flash! Did The Rhode Island Department of Health Just Try A “Bait & Switch” On A Legal Settlement?

  The verdict, as it was, was in. After a protracted, multi-year court battle, in a landmark settlement, the State of Rhode Island agreed to the terms of Parents United, in the case of Southwell v. McKee. To simplify? The State of Rhode Island agreed to hold public hearings in the event of a declared medical emergency, prior to issuing[Read More…]

by — January 26, 2024 — 2 comments — Civil Liberties
ACLU OF RI RELEASES REPORT ON PUBLIC COMMENT POLICIES OF CITY & TOWN COUNCILS, SCHOOL COMMITTEES (Report Included)

ACLU OF RI RELEASES REPORT ON PUBLIC COMMENT POLICIES OF CITY & TOWN COUNCILS, SCHOOL COMMITTEES (Report Included)

  From The Rhode Island Chapter of The American Civil Liberties Union: (ACLU Report at Bottom of Page)   The ACLU of Rhode Island released a report today detailing the written public comment policies of every city and town council and school committee across the state, finding that, while most council and committee meetings include at least some time for public comment,[Read More…]

by — January 23, 2024 — 1 comment — Civil Liberties
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