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RI General Assembly Back in Session
With the General Assembly back in session for 2012, RI NOW has begun the process of building our legislative agenda. Priorities include:
- Protecting and advancing the reproductive freedom of women, including defeating bills that would restrict access to comprehensive reproductive health care services or require additional informed consent procedures
- Securing Marriage Equality in Rhode Island
- Ensuring the adequacy of programs and laws to protect women and children who are victims of domestic violence
- Advocating on behalf of low income women to protect vital services that support the journey to economic self-sufficiency
- And, more.
If you are interested in getting involved in RI NOW's legislative efforts this year, please contact RI NOW's Legislative Chair Robin Dionne or President Carolyn Mark. There's much to do, and lots of ways to get involved! |
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Look for the relaunching of RI Future, the progressive blog website that went dormant in 2011. Owner Brian Hull promises that the newly revitalized site will once again provide a liberal voice on policy issues affecting Rhode Island. According to a recent release, "...the newest incarnation of RI Future will be a platform where topics will be covered in written and multimedia formats. While budget and tax policy, the economy, state and local elections, immigration, civil rights, progressive politics, and State House news be a large part of the stories covered, RI Future will also be tackling issues such as net neutrality, digital rights, and online privacy; the intersection of race, art and politics; trends in political and online communities; and will more fully engage with the arts and culture community." Check out Ted Nesi's post about this at WPRI.
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