Reclaim RI

Press

CREATE HOMES ACT (HOMES FOR ALL)

GOOD EXPLAINERS

• Providence Journal, “Political Scene: How a Maryland public housing program could influence Rhode Island,” January 23, 2023
• Providence Journal, “'Just getting more and more dire': Senate panel weighs 'bold' affordable housing proposal,” June 1, 2022
• Providence Journal, “RI could be the first state to tackle the housing crisis by acting as a developer,” May 16, 2022
• The Brown Daily Herald, “Advocacy group outlines path forward for housing development public option,” November 28, 2022
• Vox, “How state governments are reimagining American public housing,” August 4, 2022
• Lever News, “Tackling The Housing Crisis With Public Power,” August 15, 2022
• Boston Globe, “Senate Bill would create State department of housing,” May 13, 2022

MISCELLANEOUS COVERAGE

• Maine Beacon, “Maine’s housing affordability crisis needs a public option, says lawmaker” January 23, 2023
• Providence Journal, “RI State House encampment: Why it is happening and what solutions are being considered,” December 15, 2022
• Providence Journal, “House passes $13.6-billion budget, after rejecting gas tax holiday,” June 16, 2022 

TENANT ORGANIZING

• Providence Journal, “Pioneer tenants organized against their landlord. Now they say they're being pushed out,” February 2, 2023
• Providence Journal, “A Central Falls couple's twins were struggling. Then a blood test showed high lead levels,” December 15, 2022 
• Providence Journal, “Tenants band together against RI landlord as they face deplorable conditions,” September 30, 2022
• Channel 10 WJAR, “Tenants of West Warwick apartments protest for better living conditions,” October 2, 2022 
• Uprise RI, “Problematic landlord called out for retaliation against unionization efforts” February 6, 2023
• Uprise RI, “One of Rhode Island’s top ‘slumlords’ receives a Sunday morning wake up call,”  January 16, 2023
• Uprise RI, “One of Rhode Island’s worst landlords gets a Sunday wake up call” October 3, 2022

CANNABIS

• Providence Journal, “With legal marijuana in RI, 'tens of thousands' of past convictions may disappear,” May 18, 2022 
• Boston Globe, “Legislators vote to legalize recreational marijuana in Rhode Island,” May 24, 2022
• Boston Globe “Revised R.I. marijuana bill would make expungements automatic” May 17, 2022
• Uprise RI, “Rhode Island legalizes recreational cannabis,” May 26, 2022 
• Uprise RI, “Amended cannabis legalization bills introduced and on path to passage,” May 17, 2022
• Providence Journal, “'Social equity' concerns emerge in talks on legalizing recreational pot,” May 7, 2021 
• Uprise RI, “Advocates push for expungement of criminal records as General Assembly moves towards legalized marijuana” March 16, 2022
• Rhode Island Monthly, “Is Rhode Island Ready to Light Up?,” July 7, 2022
• Grownin “Rhode Island adult use legalization presented to legislature” March 4, 2022

ELECTORAL

• Providence Journal, “Political Scene: From teen mom to a felony charge to populist victory in Pawtucket” October 3, 2022
• Providence Journal, “Providence's Sanchez brothers credit Mexican American roots in their big wins for the left,” September 19, 2022
• Providence Journal, “Progressive push left sputters against establishment Democrats in RI primary” September 14, 2022
• Boston Globe, “Providence mayoral candidate Cuervo calls for public housing developer and rent stabilization,” August 15, 2022 
• Uprise RI, “Gonzalo Cuervo’s housing plan earns him progressive endorsements, sets high bar for other mayoral candidates,” August 15, 2022
• Providence Journal, “Political Scene: Challenge to RI House speaker shows how Democrats are tugged to the left” August 8, 2022
• The Intercept, “Rhode Island’s Progressive Wave Was Four Years in the Making,” September 11, 2020
• The Real News Network, “Sanders Supporters Strike Surprise Blow Against Rhode Island’s Democratic Establishment” September 14, 2020  

TAX THE RICH/ANTI-AUSTERITY BUDGET

• Uprise RI, “Advocates press Speaker Shekarchi to increase taxes on the one percent” June 15, 2021
• Providence Journal, “Advocates urge tax hike for RI's top earners at State House rally” November 21, 2020

MISCELLANEOUS

• Uprise RI, “Rep. Morales introduces bill to fund lead service line replacements at no cost to property owners or tenants” February 7, 2023
• EcoRI News, “House Bill Introduced to Fund Lead Service Line Replacements,” February 6, 2023
• Uprise RI, “RI coalition urges Senator Reed to support Sanders’ Yemen War Powers resolution,” December 13, 2022
• Providence Journal, “State House debate: Is $3.89 minimum wage enough for tipped workers?,” March 22, 2022