RI Progressive Democrats Meeting Tonight
The Rhode Island Progressive Democrats host their monthly meeting tonight at the Rochambeau Library and there is much of interest on it agenda. “The General Assembly session is heating up, and we have the potential for a huge slate of victories–gun control, tax equity, voter ID repeal, and marriage–but only if we work hard to [...]
Progress Report: GOP Meets Isaac; RIPTA Controversy; EngageRI Engages in Politics; Not Enough Cops in PVD
The GOP convention is supposed to start today and good luck thinking up a situation any more awkward for Republicans than having a big party while a hurricane hits New Orleans. No truth to the rumor that former FEMA director Michael Heck-of-a-job Brownie will be giving the keynote address of the convention… Patch, we hear, [...]
Progress Report: Engage RI, Labor Make Pensions Election Issue; The Paul Ryan, Todd Akin Connection; Generosity
If you had any doubt that this year’s campaigns for General Assembly seats would be colored by last year’s pension debate, just look at the news cycle this morning: Ted Nesi reports that EngageRI is attacking those who had the nerve to speak out against cuts to retired state worker’s salaries, while the Projo editorial [...]
‘Unions Buy Local’ Campaign Set to Launch
Two of Rhode Island’s largest unions, NEARI and the RI Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals, are launching a new Unions Buy Local campaign just prior to this Mother’s Day weekend. Shopping locally makes sense as we try to work with our neighbors to help grow our local – and state – economies. Rhode Island union [...]
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