Providence announces green revolving fund to decarbonize city-owned buildings “...as we build our new green economy, it won’t be on the backs of working people,” said City Councilmember AnderBois. "It will be in partnership with working people in the trades and across the city.”

The Rhode Island Equity Impact Campaign analyzes Governor McKee’s FY 2027 budget “As residents, we have an obligation to the people affected by systemic inequities and to understand whether the budget reflects and supports our stated values.” steveahlquist.substack.com/p/the-rhode-...

www.instagram.com/reel/DW1-o1s... In Providence, we are saving taxpayers money by investing in energy efficiency and clean energy. Excited to sponsor the Green Revolving Fund to fueling our commitments to climate justice and fiscal responsibility.

This is one morning that I am extremely grateful for #TACO, and that we didn't murder millions of people in Iran overnight. But that doesn't change that we have a deranged, extremely dangerous narcissist in the White House, who will murder large numbers of people to get his way. /1 #IranWar

Bookstore owners want each other to succeed. We are all working to create a dynamic and diverse culture of literacy that benefits all of us. Those other bookstores are not, in any real way, 'competition.' Happy Black Bookstore Day! Here's to thriving together.

Attending the 16th annual Rhode Island Energy, Environment & Oceans Leaders Day with @whitehouse.senate.gov to learn about topics including: - climate obstructionism - our home owners insurance crisis - our blue economy - wind energy And more.

With the inspiring organizers of the George Wiley Center & Progreso Latino & Rep Cruz advocating for protections for Rhode Islanders with chronic health issues who are at risk from utility shut-offs & for affordable electricity for all Rhode Islanders. It's time to finally #PassPIPP HB7612 & SB2013.

As a Rhode Island resident, I'm glad to hear you say this. I urge you to also use the power and influence you have as a member of Congress, which your constituents do not have, to begin the process to remove Donald Trump from office and to obstruct his dangerous activities while he is still there.

I just called my US Rep, urged him to return to DC, do what he can to get Congress back in session, and sponsor or join articles of impeachment. Today is a good day to do this before Trump kills millions in Iran. Google your rep, look for the office number, call it. #Iranwar #ImpeachTrump

Indeed. It was always about keeping us hooked on oil and gas. The same can be said of local #RhodeIsland opponents of #offshorewind: when it comes to actual threats to #whales (entanglement in fishing gear, the #climatecrisis) they are nowhere to be seen. www.canarymedia.com/articles/off...

Over the last several months, advocates from the SAVE RIPTA campaign have been at the State House week after week, organizing, testifying, and pushing for legislation to protect and strengthen our public transit system! 🚍

This weekend, I had the joy of celebrating Khmer New Year with our Cambodian community! 🎉 I’m grateful to the Cambodian Society of Rhode Island for hosting this beautiful tradition and bringing our community together for the last 44 years.

As Trump promises to bomb a nation "back to the stone," I find myself thinking about the best book I've read about the last time America tried that. "Bare Feet, Iron Will: Stories from the Other Side of Vietnam's Battlefields." It was written... www.amazon.com/Bare-Stories...

Happy Easter to all who celebrate, and may Easter's message of peace inspire us ✝️ 🕊

With one vote short of a veto-proof majority, rent stabilization passes the Providence City Council for the first time “After years of being squeezed for every dollar possible, Providence renters are demanding stability, predictability, and fairness in the rental market." - Council President Miller

Congratulations on the launch of the African American Museum of RI on their launch today! The room was PACKED with friends to celebrate and commemorate the milestone - open after only 18 months! And I am always honored & inspired to hear the amazing Helen Baskerville Dukes speak.

#ICYMI: The African American Museum of Rhode Island is celebrating its grand opening on Saturday, marking the state's first museum honoring Black history. More details ⬇️

Three weeks into the conflict—in mid-March—White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles forced a meeting of the president’s inner circle urging them to stop feeding him a rose-tinted interpretation of the conflict. trib.al/DONZ4sG

"...a specter haunts the labor movement at this crucial juncture: the magical thinking that if unions can just survive the Trump era they can help restore a kind of pre-Trump normalcy after he leaves office." @stephenlerner.bsky.social & @josephamccartin.bsky.social on expanding labor’s power.

The federal law prohibiting federal armed agents from polling places has been on the books since the Civil War. If ICE shows up to the polls, voters should report it to their local election officials or call 866-OUR-VOTE if they have any issues. bit.ly/4s3UQDe

Over the last few weeks I've been working on a model to answer a question I've gotten from multiple members of the #RhodeIsland state legislature: How much money will #RevolutionWind save ratepayers? I now have a model. But before I give the answer, let's talk about the question. /1 #offshorewind

Holy crap, Adam Greenman (running for mayor of Pawtucket) supports a Land Value Tax! 😍 I would love to see Pawtucket be a leader in property tax reform. We have so many idle speculators sitting on empty buildings downtown. Investors need to either renovate or get tf out of the way.

On Thursday, Senator @mackdistrict6.bsky.social joined Representative @jenstewart4ri.bsky.social and the Urban Perinatal Education Center for Midwifery Advocacy Day at the State House. Watch the event here: capitoltvri.cablecast.tv/show/11958

"....married to a TV news anchor who reports on the Border Patrol...posted frequently in an online gun forum with thread titles like 'Whipping Haitians.'...histories of domestic violence or sexual assault...former cops who joined...after questionable uses of force." www.wired.com/story/border...

Looking to save money and reduce energy use? Green Energy Consumers Alliance will be at the Barrington Library on Monday, April 6, to talk about incentive programs available for clean energy upgrades such as heat pumps, solar panels, or electric vehicles. Free and open to the public.

Supporting mothers & children in RI! State Senator Tiara Mack @mackdistrict6.bsky.social & I worked with the Urban Perinatal Education Center of Rhode Island to host the Midwifery Advocacy Day. We discussed pending legislation & heard from certified professional midwives about their work.

New — I wrote about how journalists proudly using AI to help them write their stories obscures the deeply human process that makes journalism a societal necessity, and one that feeds the soul of those who create it. Hope you’ll give it a read. I promise I wrote the whole thing.

Brown University is home to George Orwell's original manuscript of 1984. Most of it is marked up heavily in Orwell's hand-writing but this untouched page caught my eye.

If we bought a few less bombs, we could probably afford nice things. One thing I'd like to see from the next presidency would be to appoint a special commission to prepare a report on the actual cost to defend the United States from attack. Not foreign wars. Just the cost to defend this country.

Inspired by @camilla_r_snyder’s passionate advocacy for gun safety legislation tonight in the judiciary committee. She opposed legislation to mandate arming all campus police officers which would bypass the current approval structure. 1/2

ZOHRAN: “It’s a war that should be opposed on every single ground… That money could transform the working class.”

“Renee Good, who was fatally shot by ICE in Minneapolis in January, would have been 38 years old on Thursday, with her family saying they are grateful for the time they had with her, and they miss her.” www.fox9.com/news/renee-g...

Past oil shocks had massive effects on our economy and politics. And the current one—caused by Trump’s War in Iran—is nearly two times larger. @morningjoe-msnow.bsky.social

Trump tried to deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland’s streets. We stopped him. He tried to cut food assistance. We stopped him. Now he’s attacking our right to vote by mail. We’re not backing down.

Happening now: as we close out Women’s History Month, I am attending presser for Protecting Women’s Reproductive Health. We are learning how to provide legislative safeguards with Governor McKee, who has proposed $600k for Planned Parenthood Of Southern New England.

Senators, Congress members: Have new Articles of Impeachment been put to a vote today? If not, why not? Are you waiting for the mid-term elections to be sabotaged before doing anything? Because then it will be too late. Voters: Demand that our leaders do their job today: 1 (202) 224-3121

Our fundraising deadline is tonight. Every contribution helps us build a campaign that will win. Donate here: secure.actblue.com/donate/keith...

The economy runs on ambition, optimism and big ideas but our housing market only benefits people who bought houses decades ago. We need more dense housing in the places people want to live (cities that have jobs). It's not an opinion anymore. It's just a reality.

The third, and largest "No Kings" protest, draws thousands to the Rhode Island State House "It was Hope that brought me to you today, outside the State House, and I’m telling you here and now: I may not live to see it, but there will be a day when we are free."

This Monday at your #RhodeIsland statehouse: Support strengthening our local economy and especially employee owned small businesses with the RI Worker Cooperative Alliance!

Photos from Saturday's NOrth KINGStown event “When power is used to silence voices, strip away our rights and divide our communities, it’s time to come together and stand up for what matters." steveahlquist.substack.com/p/photos-fro...

Mélodie Pimentel: A report from the East Providence No Kings event "The people are standing up,” said organizer Libby Merrill. “We do not want oligarchs running the country.” steveahlquist.substack.com/p/melodie-pi...

Today was a beautiful (but chilly) day to parade through our creative capitol with thousands of everyday Rhode Islanders of to demonstrate for Democracy and Peace and against the billionarie warmonger oligarchs pillaging our planet. 🇺🇸 🗳 ☮️ 🕊 #NoKings #Democracy #RhodeIsland

3 House Dems voted for the Republican's lousy deal to fund DHS for the next 8 weeks - Glusenkamp Perez, Cuellar, and Davis (NC). 3 of the same DINOs who have repeatedly betrayed the party and the nation by voting to fund these Gestapo. We need them replaced. /1 www.congress.gov/votes/house/...

I was honored to be nominated again, along with several wonderful teachers from across our Ocean State, for the Civic Education Teacher of the Year award. Whether we identify as conservatives, progressives, etc., we can all agree that teaching civics to our young people is crucial for #Democracy 🇺🇸 🗳

Secretary Amore recently honored each of our five Civic Education Teacher of the Year finalists. These exemplary teachers were presented with a citation in their classroom. Congratulations to our finalists:

Congrats to @jenstewart4ri.bsky.social !

The policy the GOP is considering to funnel $200 billion to the Pentagon for the Iran War would reportedly be funded in part by cutting health care tax credits by $31 billion. This could kick up to 300,000 off of their ACA coverage, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

Time for Rhode Island to finally pass a percentage income payment plan! #PassPIPP www.passpipp.org