Ethics & Accountability 02.8.2024 Advocates, lawmakers outline changes to strengthen, clarify Rhode Island’s open records law "Washington Bridge crisis might be the best thing to happen to public records reform in the state." Read more >
Ethics & Accountability 02.2.2024 Ethics complaint against Shekarchi over 2017 wedding farm bill dismissed. Here’s why. Read more >
Ethics 02.2.2024 Ethics panel dismisses GOP complaint against R.I. Speaker Shekarchi John Marion's comment on the Ethics Commission's dismissal a complaint filed against House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi. Read more >
Constitution, Courts & Other Democracy Issues 02.2.2024 As session begins, R.I. House requests no more than 15 bills per legislator John Marion, executive director of Common Cause Rhode Island, raises opposition to House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi's calls for a 15 bill limit per each House member. Read more >
Media & Democracy 02.1.2024 How much is that public records request? McKee orders RIDOT to refund news outlets John Marion says RIDOT’s decision to charge media outlets is “not a great precedent.” Read more >
Ethics & Accountability 01.23.2024 R.I. Ethics Commission dismisses complaint against Governor McKee Read more >
