Common Cause Rhode Island

Virtual Presentation and Call to Action: RI Ethics Campaign to Close the Lobbyist Loophole! Join Common Cause Rhode Island for a virtual presentation on the campaign to close the lobbyist loophole within Rhode Island's gift rules, and learn how all Rhode Islanders can make their voices heard...

💻Learn more about our efforts to close the lobbyist loophole and how you can get involved by attending our upcoming webinar on Tuesday, August 19th. RSVP here: act.commoncause.org/events/virtu...

We believe that public officials and employees should be prohibited from accepting unlimited gifts from all lobbyists and their employers.

✅If you agree, draft testimony urging the RI Ethics Commission to close the lobbyist loophole. Don't worry, we'll help you! forms.gle/4YyZguxVhH4L...

A Fight that Continues: Reflecting on the 60th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act We are starkly reminded that communities of color still confront substantial barriers to fully engaging in the democratic process.

The promise of the Voting Rights Act remains unfulfilled for too many. Together, we can ensure the law becomes a reality for all Americans. www.commoncause.org/articles/a-f...

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SPECIAL ELECTION REMINDER: Today is the special election for State Senate District 4 and Coventry Town Council Districts 3 & 5. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Find your polling place and learn more at vote.ri.gov.

Common Cause Rhode Island is pleased to announce that the 2025 Champions of Democracy Celebration and Annual Meeting will be held on Thursday, October 16, 2025!

🎟️Tickets are now available here: act.commoncause.org/ticketed_eve...

Six Ways Common Cause is Fighting Six Months of Attacks From banning insider trading to beating gerrymandering, Common Cause is taking action.

Six months of attacks on our democracy. Six powerful ways we’re fighting back! 💪

From blocking gerrymandering to banning insider trading, we’re taking action where it counts.

Read how Common Cause is holding the line →
🔗 www.commoncause.org/articles/six...

TODAY at 6PM: Join us for our legislative session debrief at the Cranston Public Library! RSVP here ➡️https://act.commoncause.org/events/legislative-session-wrap-up-event-2/
*This event is not endorsed by or affiliated with the Cranston Public Library.

SPECIAL ELECTION REMINDER: Early voting begins today for the special elections in State Senate District 4 and Coventry Town Council Districts 3 & 5 and continues until 4 p.m. on August 4. Learn more about early voting at vote.ri.gov.

Morning Notes: ‘Good Trouble Lives On’ – Newport joins national day of action honoring John Lewis " data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/John_Lewis-2006_cropped.jpg?fit=208%2C300&quality=89&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/whatsupnewp.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/John_Lewis-2006_cropped.jpg?fit=709%2C1024&quality=89&ssl=1" /> Good morning, Newport! Today is Tuesday, July 15, the 196th day of 2025. There are 169 days left in the year. 🚨 You need to know Aquidneck Islanders will gather in Newport’s historic Washington Square Thursday evening (July 17) to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing as part of a nationwide “Good […] The post Morning Notes: ‘Good Trouble Lives On’ – Newport joins national day of action honoring John Lewis appeared first on What's Up Newp.

Morning Notes: ‘Good Trouble Lives On’ – Newport joins national day of action honoring John Lewis

📢Join us on Wednesday, July 23rd from 6-7:30pm for a debrief of the highs and lows of the 2025 legislative session, where Common Cause RI's policy priorities stand, and what's next for our vital pro-democracy and government accountability work. RSVP here: act.commoncause.org/events/legis...

Common Cause Rhode Island Mourns Loss of Alan Hassenfeld

Full statement: www.commoncause.org/rhode-island...

SPECIAL ELECTION REMINDER: Today is the Central Falls special election and the special primary in State Senate District 4. Polls are open from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. Find your polling place and learn more at vote.ri.gov.

R.I. poised to join N.H. with ban on deepfakes within 90 days of elections unless disclosed - The Boston Globe The R.I. law passed just before the US Senate removed a provision from the “Big Beautiful Bill” that would have prevented states from regulating AI for 10 years.

R.I. poised to join N.H. with ban on deepfakes within 90 days of elections unless disclosed. The R.I. law passed just before the US Senate removed a provision from the “Big Beautiful Bill” that would have prevented states from regulating AI for 10 years.
www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/02/m...

Rhode Island has a new law regulating artificial intelligence (AI) deepfakes and "synthetic media" within 90 days of an election. To learn more about this victory for campaign finance disclosure, watch our reel here:
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BREAKING: Congress just sold us out—seniors, kids, and working parents. All to give the rich ANOTHER tax break. It's unacceptable.

We're fighting back. Call (855) 975-8722 and let's let them hear it.

SPECIAL ELECTION REMINDER: The voter registration deadline for the special elections in State Senate District 4 and Coventry Town Council Districts 3 & 5 is Sunday, July 6. Learn more about voter eligibility and how to register at vote.ri.gov.

The Senate just passed a plan that will kick millions of kids and families off their health insurance so billionaires can pocket even bigger tax breaks!

Congress must decide: pass a billionaire’s budget or stand with the people’s budget.

Check out our executive director's latest interview with
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53 years ago, Watergate showed us how power can be abused behind closed doors. That’s why Common Cause was founded — to fight for transparency and accountability.

Decades later, we’re still holding the powerful accountable.

@johnmarion.bsky.social of @commoncauseri.bsky.social joins me today to tape Political Roundtable @ThePublicsRadio. Much to discuss! Listen Fri am at 7:45/9:45, online or via pod

Communities nationwide - including several in Rhode Island - will gather tomorrow to reject authoritarianism and reaffirm our commitment to American democracy. Learn more and find an event near you here: www.mobilize.us/commoncause/...
#NoKings

Demystifying Democracy: Understanding the Limits of Executive Power The first 100 days of the Trump Administration have brought a deluge of executive actions and executive orders that have upended the government, higher education, and our democracy. This has resulted ...

TODAY at 7:00 PM ET: Join @commoncauseri.bsky.social & @riaclu.bsky.social for a FREE webinar, Demystifying Democracy: Understanding the Limits of Executive Power! Spanish interpretation will be available.
➡️Click here to register: act.commoncause.org/events/demys...

Governor McKee’s administration opposes bill to overhaul R.I. public records law - The Boston Globe The Department of Transportation director objects to releasing crash data, citing federal law and saying local police keep information on traffic accidents.

Governor Daniel McKee’s administration is again launching a multi-pronged attack on a bill that would overhaul the state Access to Public Records Act.

We have entered the final weeks of the 2025 legislative session, and it is vital that your state legislators hear from you! Write to your state representative and state senator today and urge them to prioritize the passage of H-5515/S-820! act.commoncause.org/letters/send...

Fifteen pages of public records reform. McKee’s administration doesn’t like any of it. • Rhode Island Current Push to update Rhode Island's public records law faces opposition from Gov. Dan McKee's administration, with a dozen state agencies flooding lawmakers with letters of opposition ahead of a legislative...

Advocates expected Gov. Dan McKee's administration to come out in force against the Access to Public Records Act reform bill this year. They were not wrong. via @nancyklavin.bsky.social rhodeislandcurrent.com/2025/05/27/f...

The privatization of media and the death of public interest Democracy dies when billionaires own and threaten media

In a new opinion piece for @salonnewsroom.bsky.social, Common Cause's Virginia Kase Solomón asks "How can public interest prevail on platforms and in outlets that are privately owned?" www.salon.com/2025/05/26/t...

🚨🚨🚨 Public Records Reform Gaining Ground in Rhode Island. NEFAC and our partners at AccessRI — including @riaclu.bsky.social @commoncauseri.bsky.social — testified in support of Senate Bill 909. Learn more: bostonglobe.com/2025/05/22/m...

Will this be the year RI's public records become easier to access? What advocates want. Among the changes is lower the per-page fee for documents.

Will This Be the Year RI's Public Records Become Easier to Access? What Advocates Want | Providence Journal www.providencejournal.com/story/news/p...

Advocates push for updated R.I. public records law, seeking access to state’s crash data - The Boston Globe “Rhode Island should not remain a national outlier in secrecy,” said Dylan Giles of the Providence Streets Coalition. “We deserve better.”

Proud to join @riaclu.bsky.social @commoncauseri.bsky.social and other members of the ACCESS/RI in supporting the APRA reforms in S909, which includes releasing crucial information and data on traffic violence that only EIGHT other states withhold.

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YouTube video by Common Cause Pass the People's Budget | Common Cause

We deserve a budget that puts people over profit — not tax breaks for billionaires.

📣 Tell Congress: Pass the #PeoplesBudget www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DKQ...