Category: Press

“At a time when bodily freedom is being contested at every level of government, we are glad to be able to provide a guide for voters,” said Jocelyn Foye, Executive…

The BFFI serves as a transparency tool, as many voters do not know where candidates stand on these critical issues because they are not often directly addressed at the town…

A judge who made a career move similar to the one former House speaker now seeks is asked to halt ethics probe

"I find myself thinking of the Black women who, across generations, labored for a democracy that so often refused to see them as whole," said former Newport City Councilmember Angela…

Advocates are urging Rhode Island lawmakers to pass a state-level Voting Rights Act. The bill was introduced to counter federal efforts to require proof of citizenship to vote. Concerns from…

The Rhode Island Voting Rights Act did not pass during the recent legislative session. Advocates and community organizations lobbied for months in support of the bill. The proposed legislation was…

Advocates say they were blindsided by the General Assembly’s decision not to bring nonpartisan legislation to the floor for a vote.

Supporters say Rhode Island needs its own voter protections as federal safeguards weaken. Top lawmakers say the bill needs more work and will have to wait until 2027.

“Across the South, Black voters are being forced to refight battles their grandparents already won sixty years ago. That is not progress,” said Shahidah Ali. “That is a crisis.” May…

“ACLU says rules limit who can speak out about judge nominees. Why it matters.” Providence Journal, Feb. 2, 2026, by Katie Mulvaney PROVIDENCE – State court judges in Rhode Island…

Providence Journal:Katie Mulveney — January 31, 2026 Former state Senate Majority Leader Michael J. McCaffrey’s nomination for a District Court seat sailed by the Senate Committee of the Judiciary on…

Executive Director Jocelyn Foye gets interviewed by Jonathan Carney of RI Atheists. Questions answered: Was Trump winning the election the spark and motviating factor behing the founding of the Womxn…

Steve Ahlquist, Jan 27, 2026 The Womxn Project (TWP) is calling on Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee and Senate President Valerie Lawson to reject the nomination of former State Senator…

Pat Ford — January 27, 2026 Stream Live! on www.WNRI.com (Click the Link – See! That Was Easy) We’ll Talk Judicial Appointments, Lifetime Judicial Appointments, Powerful, Beyond Accountability Highly Compensated…

By: Christopher Shea – January 28, 2026 A former Senate majority leader who opposed same-sex marriage is advancing toward a lifetime appointment as a member of the Rhode Island Judiciary,…