Resources

NOTEWORTHY NEWS OUTLETS

• NPR (WNPN 89.3 FM): Rhode Island's Public Radio: https://thepublicsradio.org/

  • Newport has our own dedicated reporter, Antonia Ayres-Brown.

  • Steve Alquist writes extensively about progressive Issues In RI. His articles are often accompanied by video and transcripts: https://substack.com/@steveahlquist

Newport Outlets

• What's Up Newport: https://whatsupnewp.com/

• Newport This Week: https://www.newportthisweek.com/

• Newport Daily News: https://www.newportri.com/

Boston Globe + The Providence Journal

• Boston Globe: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/new-england/rhode-island/

  • Go straight to RI news published in the Boston Globe - or sign up for Dan McGowan's newsletter.

• Providence Journal: https://www.providencejournal.com/news/politics-elections/

Channels 6, 10, 12: Local Politics

• 6 ABC (WLNE): https://www.abc6.com/category/politics/

• 10 NBC (WJAR): https://turnto10.com/politics

• 12 CBS (WPRI): https://www.wpri.com/news/politics/

FEDERAL, STATE,  AND CITY RESOURCES

The Offices of Senators Jack Reed, Sheldon Whitehouse, and Congressman Gabe Amo

• REED: https://www.reed.senate.gov/

• WHITEHOUSE: https://whitehouse.senate.gov/

• AMO: https://amo.house.gov/

The Offices of State Elected Officials

• Governor McKEE: https://governor.ri.gov/

• Lieutenant Governor MATOS: http://www.ltgov.ri.gov/

• Secretary of State AMORE: https://www.sos.ri.gov/about-us

• Attorney General NERONHA: http://www.riag.ri.gov/

• Treasurer DIOSSA: http://treasury.ri.gov/about/about-the-treasurer/

Our State Senators and Representatives

• State Senator Louis DiPalma: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/senators/DiPalma/Pages/Biography.aspx

• State Senator Dawn Euer: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/senators/Euer/default.aspx

• State Representative Marvin Abney: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/representatives/Abney/Pages/Biography.aspx

• State Representative Lauren Carson: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/representatives/carson/Pages/Biography.aspx

  • https://www.laurencarson.com/

HOW TO GET INVOLVED

• How to attend local meetings: https://clerkshq.com/newport-ri to track upcoming meeting schedules and view meetings in real time

• How to get updates on our schools: https://www.npsri.net 

• How to follow legislation at the State House: http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/pages/legislation.aspx, and to get email updates during session, State of Rhode Island General Assembly.

• How to find information on voting: https://vote.sos.ri.gov/