After discussing judicial selection on the Law 401 podcast, our executive director was inspired to take out his whiteboard and explain how the court system works in Rhode Island. Part 2 coming soon!

Join us on October 16 as we recognize the Excellence in Public Service awardees: @zackmezera.com, the RI Freedom to Read Coalition, and the @riblia-caucus.bsky.social! 🎉

The early bird ticket discount for the Champions of Democracy Celebration ends tonight ➡️🎟️ act.commoncause.org/ticketed_eve...

BREAKING: The RI Ethics Commission voted to CLOSE the lobbyist loophole! 🎉🎉🎉 Keep watching to learn more about this victory for ethics and the public interest.

Interested in supporting our work? Visit www.commoncause.org/rhode-island...

Trump's Department of Justice demanded that RI turn over sensitive personal data of RI voters. Secretary of State Amore refused to provide any information that isn't already public.

TAKE ACTION: Thank Secretary Amore and urge him to continue resisting the DOJ's power grab! tinyurl.com/3ev96tvz 🖋️

Announcing the recipients of the 2025 Emerging Leader Award🥁

Common Cause Rhode Island will recognize two student groups, Brown Votes and Every Vote Counts @ Brown, at our 2025 Champions of Democracy Celebration on Oct 16th! 🎉

Learn more and order your tickets here: commoncause.org/annualmeetingri

Happy #NationalVoterRegistrationDay! Rhode Islanders can register to vote, check their voter registration record, and make any necessary updates by visiting @risecstate.bsky.social's website, vote.ri.gov. Voters from other states can visit nationalvoterregistrationday.org.

🚨The Trump Administration just banned nonpartisan groups from offering voter registration services to new citizens at naturalization ceremonies.

This is detrimental to our democracy and only increases the barriers that newly naturalized citizens face when attempting to register to vote in RI. 🧵

📰👀Did you catch us in yesterday's edition of The Providence Journal? Watch our executive director recap the two issues discussed in the article, then take action to help us close the lobbyist loophole in state law ➡️ forms.gle/ePLz3piEuEwY...

🦸There are superheroes among us, and on Thursday, October 16th, we will gather at The Guild in Pawtucket to celebrate those working to protect and advance democracy in Rhode Island.

Purchase your tickets 🎟️ to our Champions of Democracy Celebration now: act.commoncause.org/ticketed_eve...

It is common sense that public officials should NOT be able to accept unlimited gifts from the people lobbying them.

Help us close the lobbyist loophole in RI law by:
🎬Learning more from this short video
🖋️Drafting testimony to the RI Ethics Commission
💻Attending our webinar next Tuesday, 8/19

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...