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RI presidential primaries: Beyond easy victories for Biden and Trump, what happened?
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPROVIDENCE – Rhode Island voters – about 38,000 of them at least – endorsed the presumptive nominees...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
Is pyrolysis a solution to the plastics problem, or a threat to clean air?
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPROVIDENCE — State Sen. Frank Lombardo III says using a high-heat process called pyrolysis to break...
Rhode Island used to have rent control. What would it take to bring it back?
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 4 months agoOne landlord raised rent from $875 to $1,800 across several apartment buildings, forcing all but...
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...
Voter unrest, open seats spark deluge of candidates for RI General Assembly
The Providence Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCorrection: The Rev. Donnie Anderson, a Democratic candidate for state Senate, is retired as...