Did you request a mail ballot for the September 9th primary? Be sure to return it using an official drop box by 8 PM tomorrow to ensure your vote is counted! Visit vote.ri.gov for drop box locations and more information.
Finally got around to reading @sueanderbois.bsky.social's very detailed & comprehensive Energy Plan. This is the kind of vision that we need in #RhodeIsland & this is why I will be voting for Sue for Lt. Governor. (We at @climateactionri.org also endorsed her). www.sueanderbois.com/priorities
Priorities | SueAnderBois.com
Sue AnderBois is running for Rhode Island lieutenant governor to make government work for Rhode Islanders, give the office a purpose, and get things done.
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Voted yesterday at PVD City Hall, was out in 5 min. 10 years ago, before there was early voting in RI, I waited in line for 3 hours on Election Day. Sometimes it feels like the pace of positive change in RI is glacial, but this is one area that has gotten better over time, thanks to #letRIVote.
Please spread the word: Bloom Rhode Island is giving away 220,000 flower bulbs to people who will plant them this fall in public places (sidewalks! Library, school, community & senior center entries!) in PVD, Pawtucket, Central Falls, E. PVD or Woonsocket bloomrhodeisland.org/hope-springs...
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Get free flower bulbs for your community with Bloom Rhode Island's Hope Springs program. Sign up for updates and join the planting joy!
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We're seeing more than double the number of early voters in the first four days of early voting this year compared to previous primary elections! Voting early is easy and convenient. Learn how at bit.ly/ri-early-vote. Thank you for being a voter!
UPDATED: @govdanmckee.bsky.social passes over Shekarchi, picks Judge Luis Matos for R.I. Supreme Court www.bostonglobe.com/2026/08/12/m...
Governor McKee picks Judge Luis M. Matos for R.I. Supreme Court, passing over former House speaker Shekarchi - The Boston Globe
Matos, who was born in Portugal, was appointed to the Superior Court by former Governor Lincoln Chafee in 2012 and previously worked as an assistant US attorney.
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How will you be voting in the Statewide Primary? Rhode Island makes voting simple with three convenient options! You can vote early in-person, on Primary Day, or by mail. Learn more at vote.ri.gov.
Today is the last day to register to vote, update your voter record, or change your party affiliation before the September 9th primary. Visit vote.ri.gov to get #VoteReady! 🗳️
”I want someone in this chain of position of power and authority to do the right thing for the right reasons…I want power to come with responsibility, sacrifice, and accountability…In running for office, they are asking for our trust, and I want that to matter to them.” Me, too @jdinri.bsky.social
Jessica David@jdinri.bsky.social · 2mo agoI wrote something about my Rhode Island heartbreak and our civic grief.
Where should we do this in Providence?
Clarence Eckerson Jr./Streetfilms@streetfilms.bsky.social · 2mo ago“Traffic Got Evicted!” Is one of the best branding campaigns ever. Thank you Hudson Square on Little 6th! New Manhattan pedestrian square has one of the best street murals ever. I took a 4mph #bikenyc ride thru so you can experience the flow.
Recently I looked up how long it would take to get from my friend’s house in Middletown to Ft. Adams in Newport on RIPTA and was stunned the answer was 2.5 hours one way. Hope to see this service expand and for new leadership that invests in public transportation throughout the state!
RIPTA@ripta.com · 2mo agoFlex On Demand is making it easier to get around Northern Aquidneck Island! Last week, we joined RI Senator Linda Ujifusa, Conley Zani, and community members for a field trip highlighting how this on-demand service connects people to places. Learn more at RIPTA.com/FlexOnDemand.
Rhode Island voters: listen to the end.
Brian Schmid@schmanthonyp.bsky.social · 2mo agoICYMI, Pablo discovered that Kawhi and his reps ALSO had a shady no-show investment real-estate deal with a SECOND TIER RHODE ISLAND SOCCER TEAM (!?) and it's SO funny, every official they've asked from Rhode Island has basically been completely unprepared to answer the question or fib about it
We had a great turnout for the Challenge of the Chess Champions at the Kiosk at Biltmore Park last night! The public was invited to play the current RI Elementary, Middle, High School and other former State Chess Champs. Give @downtownpvdparks a follow on IG for upcoming free events in the parks
Help shape the future of transit in the #Providence metro area! 🚌🚆Share your thoughts on which routes and destinations should be served and whether the Metro Connector should be light rail or bus rapid transit. Click here to take the survey: tinyurl.com/yc84e9j2
Frank Carini summarizes a transit blueprint that you'll want to read. Rhode Island advocates & electeds draw a pathway to less traffic congestion, greater emissions reduction, and sustainably funded transit. ecori.org/new-transit-...
New Transit Blueprint Smashes Through Statehouse Roadblock - ecoRI News
The document is a “mobility policy blueprint and challenge to Rhode Island’s next leaders to (finally) make transportation work for everyone.”
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Providence, do not miss the chance to experience the PVD Fanzone! I promise even skeptics, or people who have never watched soccer, will have a good time. The vibe is relaxed and family-friendly. It has been wonderful to see the mashup of cultures and communities at every game. We needed this!
Carlos R Munoz@carlosrmunoz.bsky.social · 3mo agoProvidence's FIFA World Cup fan zone has attracted more than 70,000 people, and has committed to staying open through the final whistle. #fifaworldcup #worldcup #providence #boston #fanfestival
R.I. judge handling Shekarchi's ‘revolving door’ case knows the issue from his own experience. Presiding Justice Montalbano assigned former House speaker’s case to Judge Licht, a former admin director whose interest in a judgeship raised ‘revolving door’ questions www.bostonglobe.com/2026/07/01/m...
R.I. judge handling former speaker’s ‘revolving door’ case knows the issue from his own experience - The Boston Globe
Presiding Justice Montalbano, a former Senate president, assigned former House speaker Shekarchi’s case to Judge Licht, a former senator and administration director whose interest in a judgeship raise...
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”As daylight faded outside his corner office, Speaker Shekarchi mused that after a year's hiatus, he might not have enough "juice." The point of revolving door laws is to reduce the chance of political insiders juicing the wheels of justice. Going to court to become a judge is not a good look.
Edward Fitzpatrick@fitzprov.bsky.social · 3mo agoFormer @rihouseofreps.bsky.social Speaker @joeshekarchi.bsky.social goes to court to try to dismiss ethics complaint, which alleges he violated revolving door ban by applying for a seat on Supreme Court. His lawyer cites an exception for constitutional offices. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/25/m...
"There’s going to be a lot of irony if the Supreme Court is making the decision on who gets to apply to the Supreme Court," John Marion, executive director, Common Cause Rhode Island. said. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/06/23/s...
Shekarchi vows court challenge after Ethics Commission keeps Supreme Court probe alive • Rhode Island Current
Former House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi is taking the state’s Ethics Commission to court after the panel Tuesday refused to dismiss and pause a complaint alleging his application to the Rhode Island ...
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Great night celebrating the win of Providence’s new hometown team, the Ghana Black Stars, at the PVD Fan Zone. 🇬🇭
My mother-in-law, visiting from Sweden, loved the Kotoko Brass Band at the Team Ghana welcome celebration at Biltmore Park in Providence last night. 🇬🇭
IT’S OFFICIAL: After passing the House (unanimously) and the Senate, Crash Data Reform is heading to the desk of Gov. McKee! Massive thank you to the volunteer led effort that started it all, & the dedicated leaders @meghankallman.bsky.social @rebeccakislak.bsky.social who carried it to the finish!
The General Assembly chose not to advance the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act during this legislative session. Join us next Tuesday at 7 PM to discuss what's next.
RI Voting Rights Act@rhodeislandvra.bsky.social · 4mo agoWhat's next for voting rights in Rhode Island? On Tuesday, June 16th at 7 PM ET, activists will discuss the bill's fate and share opportunities this summer and fall to protect voting rights and build a stronger, more inclusive democracy. Register here: commoncause-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
”The people who fought and died for the right to vote faced literacy tests, poll taxes, fire hoses, police dogs, beatings, bombings, and murder….Yet we are expected to accept that a voting rights bill could not move forward because it was too difficult to understand?” - Shahidah Ali
Steve Ahlquist@steveahlquist.bsky.social · 4mo agoThe Rhode Island General Assembly has decided your voting rights aren't a priority "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 Lima.
“The Supreme Court put the nail in the federal Voting Rights Act,” John Marion, of @commoncauseri.bsky.social said. “In RI, the only body that can step up and protect the right to vote for communities of color is going to be the General Assembly.” That they chose not to is a failure of leadership.
Rhode Island Current@rhodeislandcurrent.com · 4mo agoAdvocates say they were blindsided by the General Assembly’s decision not to bring nonpartisan the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act to the floor for a vote. By @krish-eh.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2026/06/09/b...
The Supreme Court guts the Voting Rights Act and the Rhode Island legislature does…nothing?
Common Cause Rhode Island@commoncauseri.bsky.social · 4mo ago🚨Important Update: We learned today that the Rhode Island General Assembly will not move the Rhode Island Voting Rights Act to the floor for a vote during this legislative session. We are incredibly disappointed, yet our commitment to protecting voters remains unchanged. Stay tuned for more.
Time is of the essence. Contact Senate President Val Lawson (401-222-4901) and Speaker Blazejewski (401-222-2466) by phone and using the tool linked below ASAP!
RI Voting Rights Act@rhodeislandvra.bsky.social · 4mo ago🚨URGENT ACTION NEEDED: Contact Senate President Lawson and Speaker of the House Blazejewski and implore them to move the RIVRA (H8334/S3143) to the floor for a vote before the legislative session ends this week! Take Action➡️ act.commoncause.org/letters/tell...
"@commoncauseri.bsky.social has long held that the revolving door prohibits legislators from seeking or accepting appointment to all state courts, including the Supreme Ct unless they’ve been out of office 1 year. We hope the Ethics Commission continues to agree.” www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/02/m...
R.I. Ethics Commission will investigate complaint against former House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi - The Boston Globe
The commission voted 6 to 1 to probe whether the former R.I. House speaker violated the “revolving door” provision of the ethics code by applying for a seat on the state Supreme Court.
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