Democrat Hilary Levey Friedman's staggering loss in Tuesday's special election in Providence is a warning sign to Rhode Island party leadership, writes GoLocal.
PROVIDENCE A progressive advocacy group with money behind it and two state senators on its paid staff on Tuesday announced its arrival in Rhode Island with an ambitious, $300-million legislative agenda that seeks to address racial and economic injustice.
Part of a regional coalition, Renew Rhode Island also hopes to address a severe shortage of affordable housing . a rapidly accelerating eviction emergency, widespread food insecurity, and climate change.
The group is holding a virtual event to officially announce its launch at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.
The hopes and aspirations of the group are big and so is the projected price tag for its legislative agenda, which at $300 million is described as 2.5 percent of the state budget.