The Coalition’s Pat Ford met up with Dr. Luis Daniel Munoz, at Pawtucket’s newest political hotspot, Notes Coffee, on Armistice Boulevard. The discussion centered around a subject, near & dear to The Coalition … Debate exclusion. Despite being included in, and some would argue, nearly dominating every forum, Candidate Munoz[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…]
The Coalition caught up with Democratic Candidate For Governor, Dr. Luis Daniel Munoz, and asked him for his reaction to the entry of Matt Brown into the Governor’s race. Dr. Munoz: “Material progress cannot be co-opted. The candidate’s association with others who have committed themselves to community work, does[Read More…]
U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (RI-01) spoke with Joy Reid on MSNBC Click the following image to watch Cicilline’s interview in full. Excerpts of Cicilline’s remarks are embedded below. “It’s disgraceful. Kevin McCarthy is the leader of the Republican Party in the House, or at least he’s supposed to[Read More…]
Originally Broadcast: 5/4/21
“We have a gun violence epidemic in this country. 316 people will be shot every single day. 106 People die at the hands of a gun. It’s a public health crisis. It’s an epidemic. It’s a level of gun violence that doesn’t exist in any other developed country. There[Read More…]
“In what can only be categorized as disappointing yet expected, Attorney General Peter Neronha revealed his 4th quarter contributors to his re-election campaign. The list of donors and groups giving to his campaign reads like a “Who’s Who” list of Rhode Island political royalty. From influential lobbyists, many who work[Read More…]
The Rhode Island Democratic Women’s Caucus Executive Committee is writing to encourage future Governor McKee to appoint a woman to be the next Lieutenant Governor. In Rhode Island, women make up over 51% of the population, yet upon Governor Raimondo’s departure, only 1 in 9 –a mere 11%– of top[Read More…]
The Rhode Island Latino Political Action Committee (RILPAC) proudly announces its 2021-2023 Board of Directors: Melitzi M. Torres – President Maribel Echeverry McLaughlin, Esq. – Vice-President Victor Regino – Secretary Sylvia Bernal – Treasurer Patricia Socarras – Member at Large Juanita Montes de Oca – Member at Large Maria[Read More…]
University of Chicago #1 for free speech, DePauw worst, Ivy League underperforms Survey reveals differences among political affiliation, gender, race, religion, and more Acceptance of violence to stop campus speakers higher among liberal students Nearly one-third don’t think Trump should be allowed to speak on campus, 22% for Biden[Read More…]
LaProv! Save the Date: PVDFest-THE Providence Signature Art Festival to Return September 8-10 
Pre K Parents! Families Can Now Register To Be Notified When 2023-2024 RI State Pre-K Lottery Opens 
ACLU OF RI REPORT DETAILS “ALARMING” RATES OF SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS OF K-5 STUDENTS & “EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH” SUSPENSION RATES OF STUDENTS BASED ON RACE AND DISABILITY 
Mayor Smiley: Moody’s Upgrades City of Providence’s Bond Ratings Vedant Patel, Principal Deputy Spokesperson, led a discussion on Hyderabad Türkiye Syria Saudi Arabia Niger & more at The State Department in Washington, DC The Transcript: MR PATEL: Good afternoon, everybody. I am sorry we are a little tardy today. We’ll try to avoid that as best as we[Read More…]
ACLU OF RI REPORT DETAILS “ALARMING” RATES OF SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS OF K-5 STUDENTS AND “EXTRAORDINARILY HIGH” SUSPENSION RATES OF STUDENTS BASED ON RACE AND DISABILITY From The Rhode Island Chapter of the ACLU: The ACLU of Rhode Island released a report today detailing the significant number of out-of-school suspensions meted out each[Read More…]
Ned Price, State Department Spokesperson, led a discussion on ROK & Japan, Mexican Kidnappings! Russia .. Türkiye .. Syria! at The State Department in Washington, DC The Transcript: MR PRICE: Good afternoon. Welcome back to all of those who were traveling with Secretary Blinken. Welcome to the week[Read More…]
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