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Rhody Sen Gordon Rogers Joined The Coalition! We Talk 2A ..Covid ..The Senate #ShallNotBeInfringed

  Rhode Island State Senator Gordon Rogers (R 21) Joined Pat Ford on The Coalition Talk Radio! Everything was on the table .. a discussion of his families long record of community service .. pending Second Amendment / Gun Rights legislation .. The Climate Bill .. The very conduct, by[Read More…]

by March 27, 2021

Congressman David Cicilline American Dream and Promise Act: Remarks As Delivered 3/18/21

  David N. Cicilline American Dream and Promise Act March 18, 2021 Remarks As Delivered Mr. Speaker, Dreamers are American citizens in every sense of the word. For most, America is the only home that have ever known. Despite what my colleagues on the other side of the aisle argue,[Read More…]

by March 21, 2021

MURPHY, VAN HOLLEN, CICILLINE, BERA PROPOSE INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS BUDGET INCREASE TO COMPETE WITH CHINA, PREPARE FOR THE NEXT PANDEMIC, AND FIGHT CLIMATE CHANGE 

Senators Call for $12 Billion Increase in International Affairs Budget  WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), U.S. Representative David Cicilline (RI-01), and U.S. Representative Ami Bera (CA-07) on Tuesday proposed a significant increase to the international affairs budget for Fiscal Year 2022 to better address America’s national security challenges. Investing in[Read More…]

by March 16, 2021

Rhode Island Leaders Press for Universal Background Checks to Prevent Gun Violence

U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) and Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha held a press conference this afternoon at Family Service of Rhode Island with gun violence prevention advocates to discuss legislation the U.S. House sent to the Senate last week to require background checks on all gun sales[Read More…]

by March 15, 2021

The FANG Collective: TD Bank — Stop Funding the Line 3 Pipeline: The Protest

WHAT: TD Bank is the largest investor of the Line 3 tar sands oil pipeline that Enbridge is trying to build across Anishinaabe territory in so-called Minnesota. The pipeline is currently under construction but is facing indigenous led resistance from groups such as the Giniw Collective, who have been carrying out[Read More…]

by March 12, 2021

The Coalition Budget Central: McKee Statement / The Budget / Summary / Press Video

Governor Dan McKee today released the following statement on his proposed Fiscal Year 2022 budget: “Our Fiscal Year 2022 budget proposal addresses the pressing needs posed by the pandemic, none more important than vaccinating the state’s population as quickly and safely as possible. Our proposal lays the foundation for us[Read More…]

by March 11, 2021

The Rhode Island FY2022 Budget: The Unveiling!

A Complete Overview of The 2022 “McKee” Budget … More To Come!

by March 11, 2021

STATEMENT BY AARP RHODE ISLAND STATE DIRECTOR KATHLEEN CONNELL RE: VACCINATION

AARP Rhode Island is still waiting for a more transparent, age-prioritized state vaccination plan that includes an efficient and effective centralized registration and appointment system. Our first call for transparency was on January 8. Subsequently AARP, our members and thousands of other Rhode Islanders have sent letters and petitions to[Read More…]

by March 10, 2021

Education Activist Stephanie Meuse Explains It All To You – On The Coalition Radio Network!

Stephanie Meuse … Teacher … Activist testifies to the Actual performance of Rhode Island Schools during the Pandemic. We talk Pods … Social Distancing in the classroom … Curriculum … Substitute Teachers, and of course, RICAS. Listen/Watch to this breathtakingly, errr, different perspective … as well as a provocative response[Read More…]

by March 7, 2021

Massachusetts Peace Groups Rally To Send Message To President Biden About Yemen

    Massachusetts Peace Groups Rally to Send a message to President Biden about Yemen Yemen can’t wait: Keep your promise: Stop Supporting the Saudi attack on Yemen End all support for the “pariah” regime in Saudi Arabia When: Saturday, March 6 From Noon To 1PM Where: Fresh Pond Shopping[Read More…]

by March 5, 2021