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Rhode Island State Representative Bennett Introduces Legislation to Raise Minimum Wage – Target? $20/Hour

  From The Rhode Island General Assembly Rep. David A. Bennett has introduced legislation to increase Rhode Island’s minimum wage from $15 to $20 over a five-year period. The bill (2025-H 5029) would increase the minimum wage to $16 on…

ACLU of Rhode Island Lawsuit Halts Violation of Attorney-Client Privilege at State Prison

From the Rhode Island Branch of the American Civil Liberties Union:   In a victory for government transparency and accountability, as well as protection of the sanctity of the attorney-client privilege, the RI Department of Corrections (RIDOC) has acknowledged its…

RIPTA Winter Service Changes To Take Effect Saturday, January 18, 2025

      From The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority: RIPTA’s Winter Service Changes To Take Effect Saturday, January 18, 2025   Providence, Rhode Island…The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will implement winter service changes effective Saturday, January 18,…

Members of the Rhode Island General Assembly Urgently Call on Governor McKee to Issue Executive Order Declaring a Public Emergency

      The Coalition reached out to a variety of legislators for reaction: “As someone who sat through hours of testimony from the Department of Housing when they were before House Finance-where we were told in no uncertain terms…