A Rhode Island judge

Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration over unlawful executive order attempting to exert federal control over elections: www.riag.ri.gov/press-releases/attorney-general-neronha-coalition-sue-trump-administration-over-unlawful-executive

50 years ago today, Schoolhouse Rock’s “I’m Just a Bill” came out. www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZ8p...

I can't even count how many libraries in Rhode Island I've gone to talks in, held events at, and even taken out books from. @jdinri.bsky.social and @jesscigna.bsky.social with a great idea for how to say thanks to the people who keep these important small "d" democratic institutions going

Attended a hearing in federal court this morning and you have to leave your phone at security unless you're a lawyer or journalist. Those three hours have taught me that I have a problem.

Okay, this is a little embarrassing, but it’s worth a bit of self promotion to thank the many people (too numerous to name here, but they know who they are) who helped make Rhode Island a leader in risk-limiting audits. Thanks, @verifiedvoting.org for your continued work assisting us with our audits

Love me a nice mail ballot drop box. This is going to be a fun event. Hope you can come if you’re interested.

Never a dull moment at the RI State House

Long-awaited hearing on ethics charges against former DOA director Jim Thorsen has arrived. Ethics panel has already decided not to make a decision today, granting request by Thorsen's attys for post-trial memos and closing arguments later rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/03/02/e...

NEW: The Census Bureau has released updated neighborhood-level predictions of the percentage of households likely to not self-respond to the #2030Census. You can find each census tract's "Low Response Score" on this map mtgis-portal.geo.census.gov/arcgis/apps/...

Here's a throwback to 2008, when we filed an access to public records request for a police report, and it was sent to us with redactions. When the full report was obtained in a lawsuit, we found that the police had literally redacted someone yelling "free speech." Happy Sunshine Week!

It’s happening

The New York Times published an extraordinary study of the role of billionaires in politics earlier this week, that naturally got lost in everything that is going on, including in Iran. Here is a gift link to the article, and a few select quotes: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/09/u...

61 years ago this weekend the Selma-Montgomery March and the “Bloody Sunday” Attack on the Edmund Pettis Bridge happened. Being here is a humbling reminder of how many people sacrificed so much to bring democracy to all Americans. We must continue that work.

Who is going to make one of these for Rhode Island?

So Providence has a parking ban in effect, but the @rihouseofreps.bsky.social and @risenate.bsky.social have hearings scheduled. And neither allow virtual testimony. Got it.

@rihouseofreps.bsky.social postpones today's Finance Committee hearing but the House is back in action Thursday after the blizzard.

Testing out new email opening lines: "Hope you survived the storm okay." "Hope you are all dug out." "Hope this email finds you warm."

We got so much snow there is an avalanche warning out for Yawgoo Valley

Me, returning from shoveling

Okay, I was wrong, @risenate.bsky.social is here. And they've not both officially cancelled for tomorrow.

The @rihouseofreps.bsky.social is cancelling committee hearings tomorrow. When will the RI Senate (which isn't on bsky) follow? status.rilegislature.gov/legislative_...

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Two hours later… “We stole two on the hammer”

Wednesday, February 11th at 11:50 am ET

Okay, take a guess where I am?

For Rhode Island political twitter refugees, @wjdennen.dev has recreated his RI Government Bot and I couldn’t be happier.

Should public board members be allowed to Zoom in to vote? East Providence lawmaker says yes. rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/01/29/s...

It's striking how Central Falls has turned over both the police report and the body camera footage and Pawtucket has (once again) dug in and refused to release the legally-required arrest report, and now somehow developed a novel legal theory that the report isn't subject to disclosure.

Rolling this out today: Meet the dozens and dozens of athletes in the 2026 Winter Olympics with connections to New England. apps.bostonglobe.com/2026/sports/...

#NEW: 2030 Apportionment Forecast based on 2025 Census Bureau Population Estimates (January 27, 2026). Forecast prepared by Dr. Jonathan Cervas (CMIST) at Carnegie Mellon University

R.I. advocates backing separate bill to make crash data public. The Department of Transportation refuses to release traffic accident data, but the Providence Streets Coalition says 42 other states make such information public. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/01/27/m...

Can confirm this. And, of course, sidewalks too.

In the wake of another fatal shooting in Minneapolis. AG Pam Bondi sends Gov. Walz a letter today making several asks including: "Allow DOJ Civil Rights division access to state voter rolls"

Last night the Judicial Nominating Commission submitted three names to Governor McKee for consideration as Presiding Justice of the Superior Court (a job that is about, among other things, the administration of courtrooms) and they did not ask any of the three applicants a single question.

It’s @samghoward.riliberator.com day at the State House

Year 18

Luge time

I just want you people to know I'm going to a luge race tomorrow.

Here's the source of the pdf. riag.ri.gov/press-releas...

Attorney General Neronha, law enforcement partners announce death of suspect in Brown University mass shooting: www.riag.ri.gov/press-releases/attorney-general-neronha-law-enforcement-partners-announce-death-suspect-brown

Rhode Island: where you know the two people behind you in the airport security line and one of them represents you in Congress

🚨BREAKING: We just filed to intervene in the Trump DOJ’s lawsuit against RI Secretary of State Gregg Amore. The Trump DOJ is seeking access to the sensitive personal information of Rhode Island voters - and we will NOT let that happen. Support us at www.commoncause.org/rhode-island... ⬅️

BREAKING: We’re representing Common Cause to intervene in the federal government’s attempt to obtain RI voters’ personal info. This is a matter of protecting our data from potential misuse — like disenfranchising voters or making data more vulnerable to hackers. www.riaclu.org/news/common-...

Reapportionment watch: It looks like the Census Bureau's annual population estimates for states (which normally come out in late December) will come out in January instead this time around. www.census.gov/programs-sur...

FYI, luge season has started, and it's an Olympic year! www.youtube.com/live/F1bq52U...

The League of RI Businesses has an 'unprecedented’ 40 PAC strategy that lets business group skirt campaign finance donation limits. By @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/11/25/h...

Today, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to discuss how it will handle a North Dakota case and a Mississippi case on whether private individuals and groups — whose lawsuits have been the main way of enforcing the Voting Rights Act’s Section 2 — can keep suing. ICYMI:

Superior Court intern mistakenly targeted by ICE in PVD today, per RI Supreme Court Chief Justice Paul Suttell