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May 13, 2026

John Loughlin for Lt. Governor: Statement on Transparency, Accountability & Delivering a Real Inspector General for Rhode Island

Statement From The John Loughlin for Lt Governor Campaign: This afternoon, Republican John Loughlin responded to Democrat Xay Khamsyoravong’s partisan attack on his common-sense plan to finally give Rhode Island an Inspector General by using the Lieutenant Governor’s existing budget…

April 21, 2026

Pawtucket Firefighters IAFF Local 1261, Long Under Siege by Grebien Administration, Endorses Adam Greenman for Mayor of Pawtucket

In a stunning reversal of fortune for embattled Mayor Donald Grebien, Pawtucket Firefighters Union, IAFF Local 1261, has formally endorsed Democratic Candidate for Mayor, inAdam Greenman. Public Unions have long been a bastion of support for the Grebien Machine, described…

April 20, 2026

Shock Poll! Block for Governor Campaign Releases Internal Poll Showing Block Leading Three-Way Race

Independent candidate holds double-digit lead over incumbent governor McKee, tied with Foulkes From The Block for Governor Campaign: The Block for Governor campaign today released the results of an internal poll conducted last week showing Ken…

April 12, 2026

Human Rights Watch: World Cup-2 Months Out, FIFA & Host Cities Sideline Rights

From Human Rights Watch: Missing Host City ‘Human Rights Action Plans’ Underscore Lack of Protections World Cup city host committees and FIFA have fallen short on the steps needed to protect players and fans, Human Rights…

April 3, 2026

Human Rights Watch: Iran-Thousands of Prisoners at Risk

From The Desk of Human Rights Watch: Detainees Face Dual Threat of Government Atrocities, US/Israeli Attacks Thousands of detainees in Iran, including political prisoners and children, are at risk of injury and death from US and Israeli strikes,…

April 3, 2026

Rhode Island ACLU: Appeals Court Rejects Latest Trump-Vance Administration Attack on Funding for Solutions to Homelessness

Count Continues to Block Unlawful Grant Restrictions that Would Push Nearly 200,000 Americans into Homelessness From The Providence Office of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) In a decision that will protect funding for proven solutions to homelessness, the…

April 3, 2026

Murals … Housewives … While the Winds of Outrage Porn Whirl Around Rhode Island, Foulkes Releases “Plan to Lower Utility Bills & Advance Clean Energy

Policy Statement from Helena Buonanno Foulke, Democratic Candidate for Rhode Island Governor As energy bills in Rhode Island soar and Rhode Islanders see the effects of climate change every day, Governor McKee has walked back the climate goal that he…

March 20, 2026

Hasbro Builds 600,000 Square Foot Georgia Distribution Facility: First US Facility Fully Developed & Branded by Hasbro Marks Major Milestone in Supply Chain Innovation & Operational Efficiency

Take a Moment Dear Reader to Imagine a Facility of this Grandeur in Rhode Island? From Hasbro, Inc.: Hasbro Inc., a leading games, IP and toy company, today celebrated the opening of its new 600,000-square-foot distribution center…

March 2, 2026

Foulkes Unveils the Rhode Home Program: Proposes Millionaire’s Tax to Create a Revolving Fund to Build 20,000 New Homes & Apartments

Foulkes Unveils the Rhode Home Program Proposes Millionaire’s Tax to Create a Revolving Fund to Build 20,000 New Homes and Apartments Statement: From the Helena Buonanno Foulkes Gubernatorial Campaign Housing is too expensive in Rhode Island and it…

March 2, 2026

2nd District Rhode Island Congressional Candidate Vic Mellor Supports Operation Epic Fury, Calls for Strong Deterrence Following Iranian Strikes

From The Vic Mellor for Congress Campaign: Congressional candidate Vic Mellor issued the following statement in response to Operation Epic Fury and Iran’s subsequent missile and drone strikes targeting U.S. forces, including facilities associated with the…

February 25, 2026

Blizzard Updates: City of Providence Announces Suspension of Trash Pick-Up Services for Remainder of Week / Parking Updates & More!

From The Office of Providence, Rhode Island Mayor Brett Smiley City Buildings Will Be Closed Tomorrow and Trash Pick-Up Will Resume Next Week Following Clean-Up Efforts After Largest Snowfall in Providence’s History Mayor Brett P. Smiley today announced that curbside trash pick-up is being…

February 24, 2026

From the Desk of Robert Cushman: City of Warwick-Warwick City Council Awards $65M “No Bid” Healthcare Contract to Existing Vendor

“Now that a precedent has been set that allows the mayor and the council to ignore bidding requirements, does this mean that all other ordinances regarding purchasing requirements in the city can be ignored?” – Robert Cushman …

February 10, 2026

Governor McKee Kicks Off Affordability for All Tour with Executive Order on Energy Relief at Rhode Island Public Utility Commission (Video)

Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee unveiled an Executive Order (See Link Below) aimed at reducing skyrocketing energy prices, Monday, February 9, 2026. From the Office of Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee: At the Division of…

February 6, 2026

Rhode Island ACLU Update: The DOJ “An Affront to the Rule of Law” / Reject Camera Sharing with Providence’s Real Time Crime Center

From the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union – February 3, 2026 ACLU Brief in Major Voting Rights Case Calls Department of Justice Arguments “An Affront to The Rule of Law” In a brief filed today…

February 3, 2026

“We’ll also focus on economic development, building from within, rather than chasing the next big thing.”-The Announcement: Adam Greenman for Mayor of Pawtucket

“We’ll also focus on economic development, building from within, rather than chasing the next big thing.” – Adam Greenman To a packed house at Noobai Restaurant & Lounge, Former Teacher – Non-Profit CEO Adam Greenman announced his…

February 1, 2026

Transportation Equity in Rhode Island? NOT REALLY: By Barry Schiller of Rhode Island Transit Riders

Author: Barry Schiller of RI Transit Riders Rosa Parks, who famously resisted segregation on Montgomery AL public buses, was born on February 4, so this time of year has come to be associated with celebrating “Transit Equity.” While of…

February 1, 2026

From the Office of Providence Mayor Brett Smiley: City of Providence Announces Alternate Side Parking Ahead of Trash Removal on February 2

Snow clean-up efforts remain ongoing in every neighborhood and alternate side parking notice announced for Wards One, Two and Three on Sunday Mayor Brett P. Smiley announced today a targeted effort to ensure that missed trash and recycling in Wards One, Two and Three due to complications brought on by…

January 26, 2026

RIPTA (Rhode Island Public Transit Authority) Storm Updates: Monday January 26, 2026 9:40AM

RIPTA to Detour Twenty-One Routes Due to Winter Weather Conditions on Monday, January 26, 2026 All Service to CCRI Warwick Reinstated The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced that twenty-one routes are on detour today, Monday, January…

January 26, 2026

RIPTA (Rhode Island Public Transit Authority) Storm Updates: January 25, 2026 7:45PM

RIPTA to Suspend All Service at 7:30 PM on Sunday, January 25, 2026, Due to Winter Storm Fern The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) announced that it will suspend all service effective 7:30 PM today, January 25, 2026,…

January 25, 2026

City of Providence Announces Citywide Parking Ban Ahead of Winter Storm Update: Saturday Evening January 24, 2026

From the Office of Providence Mayor Brett Smiley Snow Removal Efforts, Warming Centers & City Services Are In Place As Winter Storm Approaches Mayor Brett P. Smiley and the Providence Emergency Management Agency (PEMA) today urged Providence residents to take appropriate precautions as a…

January 18, 2026

Gabe Amo: Congressman Amo Secures Nearly $8 Million to Support Rhode Island Public Safety, Infrastructure, & Ocean Innovation

From The Office of Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI): Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) announced he secured $7,904,413 in federal Community Project Funding for Rhode Island’s First Congressional District for projects supporting clean water, law enforcement, public safety, and ocean…

January 11, 2026

ACLU Rhode Island Update: Slapp Suit Against Tenant Organizers / Court Blocks New Restrictions That Threaten Proven Solutions to Homelessness / Common Cause, ACLU Take on Trump Administration In Court to Protect Rhode Island Voters’ Data

ACLU OF RHODE ISLAND CHALLENGES LANDLORD’S SLAPP SUIT AGAINST TENANT ORGANIZERS In response to a defamation lawsuit filed by controversial landlord Jeffrey Butler against tenants and tenant organizers, attorneys from the American Civil Liberties Union of RI and…

January 10, 2026

Human Rights Watch: US-Minneapolis Killing by ICE Unjustified

Shooting a Product of Abusive Enforcement System F From the Desk of Human Rights Watch: The killing of a woman in Minneapolis by a federal immigration officer on January 7, 2026, was unjustifiable, Human Rights Watch said today….

December 1, 2025

ACLU Rhode Island: Local Governments and Nonprofit Groups Challenge Unlawful New Trump-Vance Administration Restrictions That Threaten Proven Solutions to Homelessness

Suit Raises Concerns that Trump-Vance Administration Actions Will Push Hundreds of Thousands of Families Into Homelessness as Cold Winter Months Arrive In a lawsuit filed today in U.S. District Court in Rhode Island, a broad coalition of local governments and…

November 1, 2025

Rhode Island Leaders React to Judge McConnell Reinstating SNAP (Complaints Included): Plaintiff Bonnie Piekarski of The Milagros Project, Congressman Seth Magaziner (Video Statement), Providence Mayor Brett Smiley and More!

Two near simultaneous court decisions … one from Massachusetts … another from Rhode Island … have apparently have the force of law to prompt the Trump Administration to use an existing surplus to fund SNAP. While we…

October 28, 2025

ACLU of Rhode Island Sues Governor McKee for Restricting State House Before His January “State of The State” Address

Statement from the Rhode Island American Civil Liberties Union In a case seeking to vindicate the right to free speech and assembly at the state’s quintessential public forum for free speech activity – the Rhode Island…

October 18, 2025

Attorney Leah Boisclair Announces Entry Into Rhode Island General Assembly District 36 South County Primary-Sets Stage for “Common Sense” Moderate Democrat Clash vs Progressive Democrats

It’s not about red or blue … It’s not about left or right … It is about right and wrong. – Leah Boisclair, Candidate Rhode Island General Assembly District 36 Speaking to a packed…

October 14, 2025

Pawtucket Coalition: Woodlawn Community Declares Victory with Dramatic Cleanup of Morley Field – Continues to Demand Reopening of Pawtucket Park/Greenspace

Statement from: Clovis Gregor (Representative Counselor District 5, Pawtucket, Woodlawn/Oak Hill) Cherie Cruz (Rhode Island State Representative District 58) Jennifer Stewart (Rhode Island State Representative District 59) Harrison Tuttle (Community Leader) In a significant victory for the Woodlawn community, Morley…

October 7, 2025

Congressional Check In! Recent Communications from Rhode Island Congressmen Magaziner & Amo

These Posts represent direct communications/press releases from the respective Congressman’s Congressional Office Ranking Members Thompson, Magaziner, and Correa Condemn Trump Administration for Diverting Counterterrorism Agents to Suppress Free Speech Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Ranking Member of the Committee on…

October 6, 2025

ACLU of Rhode Island Condemns Trump Administration’s Newest Threats to Higher Education, Urges Brown University to Reject Demands

The ACLU of Rhode Island today sent a letter to Brown University President Christine Paxson condemning the Trump Administration’s new “compact” that would undermine academic freedom and the autonomy of higher education institutions, and urging the university president to…

October 6, 2025

Human Rights Watch: Yemen-Houthis Arrest Dozens Commemorating National Holiday

Arrests Amount to Arbitrary Detention, Enforced Disappearances Press Advisory: Human Rights Watch Houthi authorities arrested dozens of people in the last week of September 2025, as they have in past years, for peacefully celebrating or posting on social…

October 6, 2025

“Representative Casimiro’s Resignation is the Only Path Forward”-Demands The League of Rhode Island Businesses

Not content to simply let the insult fade into the political sunset, Businessman/Political Maverick Dave Levesque, Proprietor of the Brewed Awakenings Restaurant Chain … and Co Founder of the League of Rhode Island Businesses issued the following press release…

September 26, 2025

Congressmen Magaziner & Amo Join Health Care Leaders to Call for Urgent Action to Address Health Care Affordability Crisis

Representatives from Health Care, Nursing, Hospitals & Health Insurance Providers Join the Rhode Island House Delegation in a Joint Appearance From the Offices of Rhode Island Congressman Seth Magaziner & Gabe Amo Today, U.S. Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02) and Gabe Amo…

September 20, 2025

Rhode Island First District Congressman Gabe Amo Issues Statement on Dueling Charlie Kirk Resolutions: Opposition to House Resolution 719 & Sponsorship of House Resolution 746

Representative Gabe Amo has risen in opposition to House Resolution 719, authored by House Speaker Johnson, and instead, sponsored House Resolution 746, authored by Representative Marc Veasey, of Texas. Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on H….

September 20, 2025

Rhode Island ACLU: Court Rules in Favor of Artists, Free Speech, in Case Against the National Endowment for the Arts

Court Strikes Down Unconstitutional Grant Restrictions on Various Legal Grounds From the Rhode Island Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union In an important victory for First Amendment rights, a federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled in…