From The Office of Representative David Cicilline: Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) today voted with House Democrats to pass the America COMPETES Act. This bold and transformative package will boost American production of chips, strengthen U.S. supply chains and American manufacturing, advance U.S. scientific excellence and research, and position[Read More…]
Breaking! Governor Daniel McKee, in the face of intense political opposition elected to extend a variety of Executive Orders until February 14. Interestingly, the Rhode Island State Senate elected to postpone a hearing on a resolution granting McKee additional powers to extend … more to come …
Highlights Factors that Contribute to Continuing HIV Disparities in the U.S. From The Federal Centers For Disease Control & Prevention: Despite overall progress in reducing HIV transmission in the United States, HIV continues to affect some groups more than others due to longstanding and ingrained barriers. Black or African American (hereafter referred[Read More…]
Report follows six months of public meetings and presentations hosted by the Pension Working Group From The City of Providence: Mayor Jorge Elorza and the Providence City Council today received a detailed report from the Providence Pension Working Group, outlining the group’s findings, including a series of recommendations for how[Read More…]
Legislation has been filed, to be heard tomorrow evening, to extend the Executive Order employed by Governors Raimondo & Governor McKee to use Executive Orders to enforce arbitrary & capricious orders regulating nearly every aspect of everyday life, all under the guise of safety, during the Pandemic. Most states are[Read More…]
Are “Jungle Primaries” the answer to reform the calcified Rhode Island Electoral System? State Representative Arthur “Doc” Corvese (D-55) thinks so. Rhode Island Republican State Chair Sue Cienki begs to differ. In a “Jungle Primary”, primary elections effectively create a runoff between the two candidates who receive the most[Read More…]
Recycling Meds. .. Penalties On Plastic Bags?.. No Sales Tax On Masks? Legalizing Brackets? It’s All Here! Rep. McNamara bill would create program to redistribute unused medications Rep. Joseph M. McNamara (D-Dist. 19, Warwick, Cranston) has introduced legislation that would create a way to redistribute unused medication to aid people[Read More…]
From DARE-Direct Action For Rights & Equality On Monday the 27th, concerned community members will be calling for action to be taken around the longstanding conditions of toxic neglect and abuse at the ACI, as well as the current 23+ hour COVID lockdown. Formerly incarcerated people – one[Read More…]
“Dr. McDonald will assume the day-to-day responsibilities of RIDOH Director while the search for a permanent candidate continues.” In a move that can only be seen as a nightmare scenario for regular Rhode Islanders, Dr. James McDonald has been appointed as a sort of interim Director of the Rhode Island[Read More…]
Boardroom Videos & Termination Letter: The Sad Final Day of RIPTA CEO Scott Avedisian’s Tenure 
Human Rights Watch & The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees: Sudan-One Year of Atrocities Requires New Global Approach (Video-UNHCR: 1 Year Since War Has Broken Out) 
Rhode Island Democratic Socialists Celebrate Formal Designation of Rhody Democratic Convention Delegate As “Uncommitted” 
Breaking! Smiley Administration: City of Providence, Providence Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 3 Reach Tentative Five-Year Agreement 
Flash: Aniece Germain Resigns from Cranston City Council Effective Immediately 
Board Members of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority met today to formally accept the resignation of RIPTA CEO, former Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian. Citing contractural issues, the Board agreed to honor a 90 day severance clause. Me. Avedisian had not participated in the RIPTA health plan, and was[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[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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