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Rhode Island State House Friday, March 19, 2021
Friday, March 19, 2021 1pm House Committee on Judiciary House Judiciary Committee Chairman Craven outlines guidelines for public testimony ahead of gun hearings The House Judiciary Committee will hear testimony on several bills pertainin...
Rhode Island State House Thursday, March 18, 2021
Thursday, March 18, 2021 1pm Governor's COVID-19 Press Briefing https://youtu.be/3fngUkkknxQ See also: Governor McKee dodges questions about his support for the dismantling of Kennedy Plaza 3pm Senate Judiciary https://youtu.be/Q60KZIYtg...
Advocates demand a safe parking lot for those staying in vehicles
Despite repeated asks that the state designate a safe parking lot for those staying in vehicles to use, no action has been taken. This has caused those sleeping in cars, vans, and RVs to continue to be ticketed and towed. When this happens, people simultaneously lose their belongings, shelter, and transportation. It is often prohibitively expensive to retrieve vehicles from tow lots, which makes the loss permanent.
Governor McKee dodges questions about his support for the dismantling of Kennedy Plaza
"I'm happy to follow up on that," said Governor McKee. "Keep this to the Covid, and I can tell you that…" "The people who are affected by this plan are the people who are most affected by Covid in Rhode Island," countered UpriseRI, trying to prevent the Governor from ruling the question out of bounds.
Report: Unless RI acts, hundreds are facing eviction and homelessness
“Since COVID-19 hit our state there has been over a 90% increase in the number of people living outdoors unsheltered: literally hundreds of our neighbors... If we do not close the gap we are leaving hundreds of individuals and families with virtually no path to home.”
Rhode Island State House, Wednesday, March 17, 2021
Wednesday, March 17, 2021 3pm House Committee on Education https://youtu.be/pV2C5KUOdHc SCHEDULED FOR HEARING AND/OR CONSIDERATION H5235 by Diaz, Slater, Cassar, Alzate, Felix, Tobon ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO EDUCATION - HEALTH AND SA...
Rhode Island State House Tuesday, March 16, 2021
Tuesday, March 16, 2021 4pm Rhode Island House of Representatives https://youtu.be/xXIQPcaSa0g IN ORDER: H5203 by Phillips ENTITLED, AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES - REGISTRATION OF VEHICLESH5507 by Kazarian ENTITLED, AN ACT...
Rhode Island State House Monday, March 15, 2021
Monday, March 15, 2021 1pm House Committee on Oversight https://youtu.be/q19nP5cadK0 AGENDA: An Overview of the Arts in Rhode Island Randall Rosenbaum, Executive Director, RI State Council on the ArtsKate Blacklock, Vice Chair of the RI...
McKee budget fully funds Raimondo / DOT plan to dismantle Kennedy Plaza
In an inauspicious start to his administration, Rhode Island Governor Daniel McKee has included funding in his 2022 budget for a DOT plan that would disrupt public transportation for elderly, disabled and BIPOC transit riders.
Rhode Island State House - Friday, March 12, 2021
Friday, March 12, 2021 11am Governor Daniel McKee COVID-19 update https://youtu.be/lAeQ2M0EjWw 2pm House Committee on Veterans Affairs https://youtu.be/llo22zKfPjU SCHEDULED FOR HEARING AND/OR CONSIDERATION H5487 by Vella-Wilkinson, Casi...