1+ hour, 3+ min ago  (698+ words) Substack "I'm proud that Providence is taking action to enforce the protections this Council put in place," said Council President Rachel Miller, who directed the enforcement action. Providence Mayor Brett Smiley, perhaps trying to counter the perception that he favors…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (810+ words) In the current legislative session, there are sibling bills aimed at the Wyatt: House Bill 7436 and Senate Bill 2278. The bills would bar any state or municipal entity from entering into, or renewing, a contract used to hold people for civil…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (655+ words) In so many ways, it was instilled in me that there is nothing worse than supporting genocide. There is nothing more cowardly than staying silent in the face of genocide, and there's nothing more virtuous than standing up against genocide,…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (199+ words) It has been reported that the governor's proposal will save ratepayers $259 M in the first 5 years. Revity's analysis reflects $72 M in savings over 5 years. And those savings will only materialize if all projects opt in to the optional tariff. Cutting…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (1440+ words) The U. S. Department of Agriculture has announced that it will no longer produce its annual Household Food Security Report, ending over 30 years of data collection on this topic. Data on pregnancy risks and maternal and infant mortality are also under threat,…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (392+ words) And here we are again today. Today we set off. Today, each foot in front of the next. Hold your flags high and proud, and remember this phrase and repeat after me: "I am a revolutionary! I am a revolutionary!...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (481+ words) By now, the Great Providence Mural Kerfuffle is mostly over. But there are still aftershocks reverberating in the local media. And one of them is worth mentioning. Last Saturday, April 25, the Providence Journal published a letter from a reader named…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago  (878+ words) Substack When it comes to polluting industries, the public has no say, and that's by design "Right now, major industrial projects with real impacts on our health, homes, and quality of life can move forward without local input, transparency, or…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (590+ words) While they may claim to represent all business owners and try to characterize all business owners as mom-and-pop shop owners, they are mainly representing and promoting the priorities of large multinational corporations and their owners, not the tens of thousands…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (605+ words) The event also featured State Senator Meghan Kallman (Democrat, District 15, Pawtucket, Providence) and State Representatives Jennifer Stewart (Democrat, District 59, Pawtucket) and Cherie Cruz (Democrat, District 58, Pawtucket) to talk about legislative efforts to reform utility costs for low-income ratepayers. PIPP would…...