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Youth Pride Inc. (YPI) applauds the new policies of the Providence School Board in its efforts to ensure best practices to providing services and support to transgender students that not only create a more safe and affirming learning environment, but also protects the rights of transgender students in the city’s schools. YPI is the only youth service organization in the state that is exclusively focused on the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) youth. They serve not only as advocates for our LGBTQ youth, but also as a resource to any school in our state who wishes to engage YPI as partners in the process to supporting LGBTQ youth.
“This policy is a welcome change and one that YPI has been advocating for many years,” said Chris Lauth, Executive Director at Youth Pride. “This policy is a key step in recognizing transgender students’ needs to feel supported from our school leaders and paves the way for our schools to extend this right to them.
Joining the national and regional call to action to support transgender students, both Providence School Board Member Robert Gondola, who sponsored the board initiative and School Board President Nicholas Hemond demonstrated good leadership in the creation and approval of this important policy. The Policy for Transgender and Gender Expansive Students compliments Providence Mayor Jorge O. Elorza‘s priorities for a school district that is welcoming, accessible and free of discrimination.
For more information about this new policy and/or what it may mean for you as a parent or student, YPI is always available for support and counseling.
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“Speaker [Nicholas] Mattiello has been the person that has been standing in the way” of bills that would disarm domestic abusers, said Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts during her recent trip to Providence on Wednesday. Watts was speaking as part of a panel discussion following the showing of the Katie Couric documentary Under the Gun at Brown University.
Earlier in the day, Watts, who founded Moms Demand Action in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, was in Providence to join Representative David Cicilline as he lead a sit-in style event at the Providence Public Safety Complex. That event was to be strictly about national efforts at gun control, but Watts went off script and talked about Speaker Mattiello’s failure to lead on guns in the Rhode Island General Assembly.
“I know here, in your own State House,” said Watts, “you have a speaker, Speaker Mattiello, who has not acted in the wake of gun violence in this country and in fact there have been some domestic violence bills that could have and should have been passed and we hope that he will do the right thing.”
“Thoughts and prayers are not enough,” continued Watts, “Thoughts and prayers without action are empty and they are meaningless.” In June, members of the RI state chapter of Moms Demand Action dramatically left the House Chamber when Mattiello called for prayers and a moment of silence in the wake of the Orlando shootings.
“We are asking Speaker Mattiello to act in the wake of human destruction by gun violence,” said Watts.
You can watch the Under the Gun panel discussion here:
You watch the Cicilline sit-in at the Providence Public Safety Complex here:
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Anthony Paolino, Air Force veteran, proud father, and outspoken veteran advocate, is officially announcing his candidacy for State Representative in House District 26, running as a Democrat to proudly represent the communities of Warwick, West Warwick and Coventry.
“I am running for State Representative because I have had enough of the political games that continuously plague our community,” said Paolino. “I served in uniform for twelve years and I am committed to continue that service for our community.”
“It is time that we stop complaining and start finding solutions,” continued Paolino. “I am not a career politician. I am someone who will work hard to create more growth and business in our district, hold the line on taxes, properly fund our public schools, ensure our senior citizens are protected, and help restore faith in our government.”
Paolino is running for State Representative after years of dedicated service to his country and his community. Paolino enlisted in the Air Force after graduating from West Warwick High School in 2001. He served twelve years as an Aviation Specialist and Training Instructor in the RI Air National Guard. In that role, Paolino traveled to over 20 countries, assisted in multiple training assignments and participated in 4 deployments in Kuwait, Qatar and Afghanistan.
Upon returning to Rhode Island from deployment in Afghanistan, Paolino came back to his hometown of West Warwick and dedicated himself to advancing his education. He received his Associate’s Degree at the Community College of Rhode Island in 2012, his Bachelor’s Degree from Providence College in Liberal Arts and Leadership Studies in 2015, and this past year received his Master’s Degree in Public Affairs with a focus in Public Policy from Brown University. Paolino is also an alum of the Leadership RI class of 2014.
Paolino has been a powerful voice and committed advocate for veterans in the state, having founded two non-profit organizations that assist in developing programs and policies supporting veterans and their families, the Student Veterans Organization (SVO) and the Rhode Island Military Organization (RIMO). Both organizations were vital in the development and passage of several RI bills related to veterans in higher education in 2014 and 2015 and the establishment of the military lounge at T.F. Green Airport.
Paolino served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer for RIMO from 2011-2014 and later as the Military & Veterans Affairs Coordinator in the office of United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse. Paolino currently works as the head of Military and Veterans Affairs for General Dynamics Electric Boat. Since 2011 he has volunteered as a mentor for disenfranchised youth, students, and fellow veterans, committed to developing Rhode Island’s next generation of leaders.
“In the Air Force, I learned the values of integrity, hard work and tenacity,” Paolino said. “I have found a love for public service, and want to continue to give back to a state that I am hopeful for, and that I believe in.”
You can learn more about Anthony Paolino and his campaign by visiting Facebook here and contact Anthony at (401) 300-4838 or PaolinoForRep@gmail.com
ANTHONY PAOLINO: A LIFE DEDICATED TO PUBLIC SERVICE:
Graduate, West Warwick High School (2001), Wizards Hockey Team
A.S. Degree in Business, CCRI (2012); A.S. Degree, Community College of the Air Force (2013); B.A.in Liberal Arts/Leadership Studies, Providence College (2015); grad certificate from George Washington University; MPA from Brown University with a focus in Public Policy (2016), Alum of Leadership RI (2014)
Air Force Aviation Specialist (2002-2014), with deployments to Kuwait, Germany, Qatar, and Afghanistan.
Youth Mentor with several high schools and non-profits (2010-2016)
Founder of two non-profit organizations: the Student Veterans Organization and the RI Military Organization, which were vital in the development and passage of several RI bills related to veterans in higher education in 2014 and 2015.
Military & Veterans Affairs Coordinator for U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (2014)
Head of Military & Veterans Affairs for General Dynamics Electric Boat (2015-present)
Father to middle school student Anthony Joseph, 13
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Update: July 1: Congratulations to Representative Blake Filippi, and independent representing Charlestown, New Shoreham, South Kingstown and Westerly. With James Mageau withdrawing from the race, he’s been effectively re-elected to his seat in the General Assembly.
Update: July 1: Both MaryEllen Goodwin and Paul Jabour have picked up opponents on the Senate side. As the Secretary of State website is updated, some who have drawn their papers are still be added. Jeffrey Orlando Caminero is challenging Goodwin and Brian E Hutchings has stepped up against Jabour. Both identify as Republicans.
Update: June 30:Kathleen Decker contacted me to say that she is running against Jared Nunes, saying, “I declared yesterday and have the time stamped copy on my desk now. I checked with the Secretary of State’s office and the declaration paperwork is still being entered into the database by different town and city boards.” The article has been amended to reflect that, though as of July 1 she still hasn’t been added to the Secretary of State’s website.
About one/third of the General Assembly was, barring disaster or scandal, effectively re-elected at close of business yesterday when the due date for officially declaring one’s candidacy ended. 13 senators and 21 House members were granted two more years in legislative office simply by showing up and signing some forms. These 35 lucky politicians won’t have to go through the tedious process of walking their district and meeting their constituents, spend any of their campaign cash or run any kind of campaign at all. They are all effectively re-elected, and they all get to take the year off.
All are incumbents and they hail from all over the state, representing both Democrats and Republicans.
Ray Hull, a Democrat representing House District 6 received no challengers, despite being removed from House Finance as a punishment for voting against the infamous tolls by Speaker Nicholas Mattiello. Mattiello, by contrast, earned 3 challengers.
There are wins here for both progressives and conservatives. Progressives may be happy with Shelby Maldonado’s easy win in House District 56 (Central Falls) or Gayle Goldin’s continued service in Senate District 03 (Providence) while conservatives can celebrate the continued State House presence of Antonio Giarrusso representing House District 30 (East Greenwich) and Dennis Algier’s continuing presence as Senate Minority Leader from Senate District 38 (Westerly and Charlestown).
Among those running unchallenged is Arthur Corvese, who has refused to return $900 in illegal NRA contributions to his campaign. Other candidates running unopposed who have taken but not returned illegal NRA contributions include: Charlene Lima $300, Robert B Jacquard$1350, Stephen R Ucci $2050, Brian C Newberry $1250, MaryEllen Goodwin $550, Daniel DaPonte $400, Roger A Picard $1100,Marc A Cote $1000, Erin Lynch Prata $600 and James C Sheehan $400.
Blood money is still money, after all.
For a visual representation, here’s every House and Senate District represented by Post-it notes:
Here’s the same wall with only active races:
Here’s the list, culled from the Secretary of State’s latest update of unopposed candidates:
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Politically incorrect and populist to its core, the beloved Ancients and Horribles parade will continue a tradition of irreverence without eloquence this Independence Day in Glocester. The parade starts at 4 pm on Monday but is in fact going to be the final element of a four day series of festivities for the whole family.
The parade dates back to 1926 and was created as a spoof of a nearby Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company in Boston that had as a member the consistently mute President Calvin Coolidge. Whether this mockery intended to include Coolidge’s views on ethnicity is unclear. He was amazingly progressive in some regards and supported laws against lynching, fought the influence of the Ku Klux Klan in national politics, appointed African Americans to prominent federal offices, and signed the important Indian Citizenship Act. Though the Swamp Yankee irreverence has been known to be reactionary in some instances, last year included a float featuring Bernie Sanders, showing that progressives can have an impact and perhaps change hearts and minds when they like.
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