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COMMUNITY GATHERS OUTSIDE STATE HOUSE CALLING ON LAWMAKERS TO “INVEST IN US, TAX THE RICH”

COMMUNITY GATHERS OUTSIDE STATE HOUSE CALLING ON LAWMAKERS TO “INVEST IN US, TAX THE RICH”

  ELECTED OFFICIALS, LOCAL LEADERS USE SPEECHES, ART TO DEMAND STATE’S HIGHEST-INCOME EARNERS REINVEST PANDEMIC PROFITS BACK INTO OUR COMMUNITIES Community leaders, advocates, and lawmakers gathered outside the Veterans Memorial Auditorium—the temporary meeting place of the RI House of Representatives—on Thursday with a clear demand: it’s time to invest our communities’ well-being by raising revenue from the top 1% highest[Read More…]

by May 6, 2021 0 comments Politics
RI Sen Sam Bell Calls For Corrections Chief To Resign: "Gina Raimondo Has Blood On Her Hands"

RI Sen Sam Bell Calls For Corrections Chief To Resign: “Gina Raimondo Has Blood On Her Hands”

Breaking! Attending a demonstration held by the Decarcerate NOW Coalition, protesting living conditions and civil rights violations at Rhode Island prisons, influential State Senator Sam Bell called for, among other demands, the immediate resignation of Patricia A. Coyne-Fague, Esq. “There is blood on the hands of Patricia A. Coyne-Fague, there is blood on the hands of Gina Raimondo … And[Read More…]

by April 10, 2021 0 comments Civil Liberties
Attorney General Candidate Calenda Reacts To DBR Chief Tanner Covid Madness

Attorney General Candidate Calenda Reacts To DBR Chief Tanner Covid Madness

Rhode Island Attorney General Candidate Chas Calenda reacted strongly to Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation Director Liz Tanner’s Assertion that “Mask usage is not going away anytime soon” (followed by a string of dubious scientific claims)   As an attorney and candidate to be Rhode Island’s next Attorney General, I continue to have grave concerns about the on-going and[Read More…]

by April 7, 2021 0 comments Politics
Rhody Sen Gordon Rogers Joined The Coalition! We Talk 2A ..Covid ..The Senate   #ShallNotBeInfringed

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 Senate Leadership, of The Senate itself! Support The Coalition Radio[Read More…]

by March 27, 2021 0 comments Politics
Introducing The Rhode Island Yes We Cannabis Coalition!

Introducing The Rhode Island Yes We Cannabis Coalition!

From https://www.yeswecannabisri.com/vision: Our partners in the Yes We Cannabis – RI coalition believe Rhode Island must address the harmful legacy of cannabis prohibition and its racially-biased enforcement. Specifically, we urge state lawmakers to pass legislation that: Automatically expunges past cannabis convictions; Encourages people from disproportionately impacted communities to own and work in cannabis businesses; Invests cannabis tax revenue into social[Read More…]

by March 22, 2021 0 comments Civil Liberties
The Coalition Budget Central: McKee Statement / The Budget / Summary / Press Video

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 to equitably support the areas that need it the most[Read More…]

by March 11, 2021 0 comments Politics
STATEMENT BY AARP RHODE ISLAND STATE DIRECTOR KATHLEEN CONNELL RE: VACCINATION

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 Governors Raimondo and McKee on age prioritization and a centralized[Read More…]

by March 10, 2021 0 comments Politics
FAMILY OF JOSE FRANCO, FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS CONDUCT A CAR RALLY IN HIS MEMORY, DEMANDING ANSWERS

FAMILY OF JOSE FRANCO, FORMERLY INCARCERATED PEOPLE AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS CONDUCT A CAR RALLY IN HIS MEMORY, DEMANDING ANSWERS

  Formerly incarcerated people, families of incarcerated people, and accomplices are rallying in cars circling the ACI facilities on Sunday, 2/28, 3 PM in solidarity with the family of Jose Franco.  (Meeting Point: Rhode Island RMV 600 New London Avenue Cranston RI) Jose died in RIDOC custody on 2/9. His family was not notified by RIDOC about his death, and[Read More…]

by February 27, 2021 0 comments Civil Liberties
Governor In Waiting McKee Begins To Stake Out Position On Second Amendment Legislation

Governor In Waiting McKee Begins To Stake Out Position On Second Amendment Legislation

In a cycle that began in early February, responding to a detailed (see links below) set of questions/request for analysis on his positions on a variety of pending gun legislation, “Governor In Waiting” Dan McKee has finally begun to “flesh out”, in specifics where he stands. Andrea Palagi, the Lt Governors Director of Communications issued the formal response: “The Lt.[Read More…]

by February 26, 2021 1 comment Politics
Flash! Major Political Betting Website Begins To Show Significant Tilt Away From Gina Nomination!

Flash! Major Political Betting Website Begins To Show Significant Tilt Away From Gina Nomination!

  In a dramatic move, the political betting website, PredictIt.org made a dramatic swing Away from the prospect of a successful Gina Raimondo nomination for Commerce Secretary, under newly elected President Joseph Biden. A 9Cent move was recorded by the market towards a 67 or less vote for approval According to PredictIt.org “PredictIt is a research project of Victoria University[Read More…]

by February 22, 2021 0 comments Politics