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Thank you to everyone who joined Raising RI Coalition kickoff, and to our speakers — Divya Nair, Paige Parks, Sen. Murry, Rep. Handy, Rep. Cruz, @weayonnoh, Jessica Vega, and Daijah Jaiman. Together, we’re working to strengthen RI Works and end deep child poverty.

Rhode Island families deserve better.

Join the Raising RI Annual Kickoff and help push for reforms that lift children out of deep poverty—because the time to act is now.

📍 RI State House
🕒 March 17 at 3 PM

Be part of the change. Scan, show up, speak out.

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RIC students, you are invited to join EPI’s Spring Policy Institute — a learning series exploring how budgets, research, and community voices shape public policy. Next Session, March 18 on Zoom: It Starts with the Budget. 
Register today: bit.ly/4qNf43y

RIC students: your voice matters. 
Join today’s Hope Scholarship hearing at the state house today to support making the program permanent and keeping higher education accessible for Rhode Island students. Please submit written testimony by 3 PM today.

In this episode of our Follow the Money series, we asked people what tax fairness means to them. Now we want to hear from you — what does tax fairness mean to you? Tell us in the comments.

Divya Nair, EPI Policy Analyst, testifying in support of HB-7968 to strengthen the state’s paid family leave program by increasing leave to 12 weeks, expanding caregiving leave to include grandchildren and care recipients, and allowing self-employed workers to opt in.

TY to everyone who joined the Workforce Alliance Kickoff & to the speakers: Kavya Gopinath (MC), Dr. Buchanan, Rep. Tanzi, Sen. Vargas, Rep. O’Brien, Sen. Felag, Lavascia, Erin Papa, Rep. Morales, and Alan Krinsky — discussing policies supporting RI’s workforce & working families

A strong kickoff for the Protect Our Healthcare Coalition. Thank you to everyone who joined us at the State House and to our speakers: Nina Harrison, Shamus Durac, Rep. Donovan, Sen. DiPalma, Sen. Lauria, Rep. Speakman, Dr. Cristina Pacheco, and Alisha Pina.

Nina Harrison, EPI Policy Director, supporting the governor’s proposal to partially replace expired federal Affordable Care Act subsidies that helped more than 40K RIers purchase health insurance, & urging to fully replace those federal subsidies to protect affordable coverage.

Hector Perez-Aponte, EPI Racial Justice Policy Analyst, testifying in support of HB-7198 to prevent unjust immigration consequences, HB-7202 to allow Rhode Islanders to sue fed officials who violate constitutional rights,& HB-7360 to protect RIers from civil arrest in courthouses

Divya Nair, EPI Senior Policy Analyst, testifying in support of HB-7689 to strengthen RI Works by raising benefits to 100% of the Federal Poverty Level, linking them to inflation, restoring eligibility for legal permanent residents, and improving support for families.

Care can’t wait. Paid leave shouldn’t either.
Today we’re testifying at the State House in support of HB-7968 to strengthen Rhode Island’s Paid Family Leave (TCI).

Part 2 Alan Krinsky testifying in support of HB-7850, which would protect RIers from predatory lenders by establishing strong true lender anti-evasion rules and by prohibiting banks in other states from exporting their higher interest rate caps for loans to RI consumers.

Part 1 Alan Krinsky testifying in support of HB-7850, which would protect RIers from predatory lenders by establishing strong true lender anti-evasion rules and by prohibiting banks in other states from exporting their higher interest rate caps for loans to RI consumers.

Alan Krinsky, EPI Director of Research & Fiscal Policy, testifying at State House in support of "decoupling" RI from harmful federal tax provision, in opposition to eliminating taxation of all Social Security income,& on the taxation of small business pass-through entities (PTEs)

Nina Harrison, EPI Policy Director, testifying at State House in support of the governor's proposal to create a millionaire tax that would raise $135 million/yr, and urging legislators to raise even more money by taxing income above $640,000/yr which will raise $203 million/yr.

Federal cuts could leave tens of thousands of Rhode Islanders without coverage. We’re coming together to fight back. Join the Protect Our Healthcare Coalition Kickoff & Lobby Day to learn what’s at stake and how you can help protect affordable, comprehensive care for all.

Kavya Gopinath, EPI Policy Analyst, testifying at the State House in support of a Child Tax Credit for Rhode Island families.

Back at the State House TODAY, we’re testifying in support of policies that strengthen Rhode Island families and communities.