Spring Migration is in Full Swing! May 2024 Highlights from the Audubon Society of Rhode Island (April 5, 2024) – Grab a friend and hit the trails for FREE guided birding walks, pick up a paintbrush at the new Maxwell Mays Art Studio, or explore the trails and search for emerging pollinators. Get […]
STATE HOUSE – Rep. Leonela Felix has introduced a slate of criminal justice reform bills to make it easier for those released from prison to reintegrate into their community by addressing issues including solitary confinement, the sealing of dismissed charges, free phone calls for inmates and the elimination of cash bail for misdemeanor charges. “These […]
Sage Grouse: Icon Of The American West’s Conservation Debate Tim Weighart April 3, 2024 The effects of climate change & habitat destruction have caused greater sage grouse populations to decline by 80 percent since 1965. Credit: Andrew Perilloux, Unsplash. Dear EarthTalk: Why is protecting the greater sage grouse such a hot button issue across the American […]
Museum of Work & Culture Receives Grant from State Senate (WOONSOCKET, R.I.) – The Museum of Work & Culture, a division of the Rhode Island Historical Society, received on Thursday a $2,000 State Senate Grant sponsored by Senator Melissa Murray and Senator Roger Picard. The funds support the museum’s Woonsocket Proud Program, which engages 25 […]
RIPTA to Hold Community Meeting in Pawtucket on Revised Proposed Service Changes Community Meeting Scheduled at the Pawtucket Public Library on Thursday, April 18 from 5pm to 7pm Providence, Rhode Island – The Rhode Island Public Transit Authority (RIPTA) will hold a community meeting on revised proposed service changes on Thursday, April 18 from 5pm to […]
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Ranked choice voting preserves democracy By Sen. Valarie Lawson and Rep. Rebecca Kislak When Rhode Island voters went to the polls earlier this week to participate in the presidential primary, they saw ballots with multiple options but only one choice. Rep. Rebecca Kislak Of the seven candidates who gathered enough signatures to earn a spot […]
Sens. Raptakis, Tikoian and Rep. Serpa call for passage of drunken driving legislation Patricia A. Serpa STATE HOUSE – Sens. Leonidas P. Raptakis and David P. Tikoian and Rep. Patricia A. Serpa are calling for the passage of several bills that strengthen the penalties for drunken, impaired and reckless driving offenses. Senators Raptakis and Tikoian […]
