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Should RI legislation be looked at through an 'equity lens'? These bills would make it law.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPROVIDENCE – A plea to state lawmakers to look at every piece of legislation through an "equity...
What would a Tenant Bill of Rights look like? Here's what lawmakers are proposing
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 months agoIn her day job as a tenant organizer for Reclaim Rhode Island, Rep. Cherie Cruz, D-Pawtucket, has...
Roe v. Wade overturned: RI advocates warn 'a close reality that more rights can be taken'
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPROVIDENCE — Women’s groups across Rhode Island decried the Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v....
RI presidential primaries: Beyond easy victories for Biden and Trump, what happened?
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 month agoPROVIDENCE – Rhode Island voters – about 38,000 of them at least – endorsed the presumptive nominees...
From Voter ID to residency minimum: These bills could change elections in RI. Here's how.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPROVIDENCE – Should Rhode Island repeal its Voter ID law? Join the majority of states with a...
Rhode Island used to have rent control. What would it take to bring it back?
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 3 months agoOne landlord raised rent from $875 to $1,800 across several apartment buildings, forcing all but...
Rally calls on RI lawmakers to support tenants' rights in several ways. Here's the ask
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoAs debate ramps up over how to ease Rhode Island's housing crunch, tenants' rights groups are...
Another Black man killed by police, another RI vigil marks the loss — this time in Memphis
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoPROVIDENCE − A small crowd gathered at the south steps of the State House on Monday night to...
RI Lawmakers Propose Teen Voting Rights in School Committee Elections
The 74 via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThey can serve as pages in the General Assembly. They can drive a car. They can give blood. They can...
Renters rally for tenants' rights at State House. Here's what they want.
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTenants of Pioneer Investments — which has housed renters in dilapidated and sometimes unsafe...