Connecticut Governor signs into law codifying prior year Executive Order. Increasingly, the “Torture State” of Rhode Island is becoming an outlier on fundamental human rights. In a “quick response” from StopTortureRI.com, activists noted that the legislation will have the immediate impact: 1) Creates a Correctional Advisory Committee (and specifies[Read More…]
House Bill 7536, which will create/enable an Office of the Ombudsman, with full oversight over the Rhode Island Department of Education’s (RIDE) implementation of IEP’s (Individualized Education Program), is being heard tomorrow night by the all powerful Rhode Island House Finance Committee. (May 10 At The Rise of The House[Read More…]
Statement From RI Transit Riders RI Transit Riders opposes H7983 and H8006, which impose a moratorium on the payment of the fuel tax until December 31, 2022, and June 30, 2023, respectively. As written, it would cripple RI transit service since the RI Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) depends on gas tax[Read More…]
Cherie Cruz, a leading criminal legal reform advocate, announced today her plans to run for Rhode Island State Representative in District 58, currently held by Rep. Carlos Tobon. The district includes the Woodlawn and Fairlawn communities. “I love this community. I was born in Pawtucket, grew up in low income[Read More…]
From The Rhode Island Chapter of The American Civil Liberties Union: ACLU of RI executive director Steven Brown today issued the following statement in response to the RI Supreme Court’s decision in Benson v. Raimondo, a lawsuit filed in 2019 which challenged the constitutionality of RI’s Reproductive Privacy Act: Today’s[Read More…]
Former Cranston Mayor/Rhode Island Congressional District 2 Primary Candidate Allan Fung on the controversy circling the current Supreme Court debate on Roe V. Wade: “My views are in line with the majority of Rhode Islanders. As your next Congressman, I would not vote for legislation that allowed late term or[Read More…]
The response from Rhode Island political leaders has been both swift and furious, in reaction to the leaked “working draft” of an opinion on Roe V. Wade to be delivered by The United States Supreme Court. The Coalition has reached out to dozens of community leaders, and will continue to[Read More…]
Op Ed: Coventry School Board Candidate Bethany Chatterley I am a concerned parent turned candidate for Coventry school committee. If you run against them, guess what happens? The highest level will call you a domestic terrorist while the teacher’s union will accuse you of all sorts of falsehoods. The teacher’s[Read More…]
Controversial Republican Congressperson Elise Stefanik, who started her career as the youngest woman ever elected to Congress, and evolved from a George Bush moderate appointee, to an ardent supporter of President Donald Trump, has weighed in on the 2nd Rhode Island Congressional Republican Primary. From: Elise For Congress (The Coalition[Read More…]
Tales of Woonsocket: Embattled Former Police Chief Turned Woonsocket Housing Authority Chairperson Turned Interim Director of Human Services Michael Houle Turned in His Report Today. Let’s Just Say It Spares No Details. 
Rhode Island State Archives to Display Declaration of Independence During Special Holiday Hours 
Pawtucket Charter Commission: The Other Shoe Drops-Agenda Displays Mayor Grebien’s Motivation-His Jihad On The Pawtucket Schools 
City of Pawtucket Shuts Down Fiscal Year Early – Terminates Outstanding Purchase Orders -What? 
With his 150-day mark met, Interim Director of Human Services Michael Houle published a tome? A tell all? A confessional? Instead of a monthly report, as called for by the Woonsocket City Council, Houle shunted a veritable dump of everything from the ordinary … his repeated, often profane[Read More…]
With his 150-day mark met, Interim Director of Human Services Michael Houle published a tome? A tell all? A confessional? Instead of a monthly report, as called for by the Woonsocket City Council, Houle shunted a veritable dump of everything from the ordinary … his repeated, often profane[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[Read More…]
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