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Tipped minimum wage increase debated at the State House
Representative Regunberg A large coalition to raise the tipped minimum wage was launched at the State House with a press conference and public testimony on House Bill 5364. Representative Aaron...
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SEIU proposes Medicaid solutions that don’t hurt workers
SEIU 1199, representing about 4,000 health care workers in RI, held a press conference to announce a series of initiatives “to improve the way the state invests in Medicaid-funded programs in...
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RI Women’s Fund opens applications for policy learning program
The Women’s Fund of Rhode Island has officially begun the application process for its 2015-2016 Women’s Policy Institute. Graphic courtesy of...
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TCI: The most popular social program you’ve never heard of
Barb Silver, Emilija Djurdjevic and Helen Mederer Rhode Island is the third state to offer a Temporary Caregiver Insurance Program (TCI) and according to research, the program is very popular. Yet...
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RI Supreme Court allows accommodation for breastfeeding during Bar exam
The Rhode Island Supreme Court has adopted a new policy that will allow women Bar applicants who are breastfeeding to easily obtain accommodations when taking the Bar exam. The policy was adopted after...
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Powerful speakers help RISE UP! Rhode Island celebrate Women’s History Month
RISE UP! Rhode Island held a rally on Saturday to honor and celebrate Women’s History Month and the work of multiple human rights organizations in RI. The gathering was held at the Roger Williams...
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Reproductive Justice Coalition demands state level Roe v Wade protections
Members representing supporting organizations of the Rhode Island Coalition for Reproductive Justice (RICRJ) gathered in the State House Library to voice their support for the Reproductive Health Care...
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VoteRunLead, Women’s Fund RI are training women to run for office
Since last fall’s general election, VoteRunLead.org, a non-partisan non-profit that teaches women how to run for office, has had more than 7,500 women sign up for its online and in-person workshops...
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