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Common Cause Rhode Island Statement Responding to Gov. McKee

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Common Cause Rhode Island Statement Responding to Gov. McKee

October 31, 2024

“Common Cause Rhode Island doesn’t need anyone’s permission to hold power accountable. We continue to review the material produced by the State Police and the Attorney General and will decide in the coming days whether to file a complaint with the Rhode Island Ethics Commission."

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Executive Director, Rhode Island
jmarion@commoncause.org
401-861-2322

Common Cause Rhode Island frequently provides commentary on democracy reform issues. To talk with John Marion please reach out using the contact information above.

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Access to public records was a problem in the bridge shutdown. Will that help reforms pass?

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Access to public records was a problem in the bridge shutdown. Will that help reforms pass?

Could interest in what happened to the Washington Bridge be a catalyst for changes to state open-records law that make it easier for the public to find out what state and local governments are doing?

February 9, 2024

Advocates, lawmakers outline changes to strengthen, clarify Rhode Island’s open records law

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Advocates, lawmakers outline changes to strengthen, clarify Rhode Island’s open records law

"Washington Bridge crisis might be the best thing to happen to public records reform in the state."

February 8, 2024

Lawmakers say it’s time to overhaul R.I. public records law

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Lawmakers say it’s time to overhaul R.I. public records law

The Boston Globe covers the Let RI Vote Coalition's Same Day Voter Registration.

February 8, 2024

Should magistrates oversee contested divorce cases? Why Common Cause RI is objecting.

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Should magistrates oversee contested divorce cases? Why Common Cause RI is objecting.

“If Family Court magistrates are allowed to conduct trials, they should be chosen in the same manner that Family Court judges are selected – through the Merit Selection process."

February 5, 2024

Same-Day Voter Registration campaign seeks to increase voting access in R.I.

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Same-Day Voter Registration campaign seeks to increase voting access in R.I.

Rhode Island's 30-day voter registration deadline is "one of the last remaining large, structural barriers to increased participation," says Marion.

February 3, 2024

Ethics complaint against Shekarchi over 2017 wedding farm bill dismissed. Here’s why.

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Ethics complaint against Shekarchi over 2017 wedding farm bill dismissed. Here’s why.

February 2, 2024

Ethics panel dismisses GOP complaint against R.I. Speaker Shekarchi

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Ethics panel dismisses GOP complaint against R.I. Speaker Shekarchi

John Marion's comment on the Ethics Commission's dismissal a complaint filed against House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi.

February 2, 2024

RI Ethics Commission dismisses complaint against Speaker Shekarchi

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RI Ethics Commission dismisses complaint against Speaker Shekarchi

Executive director John Marion's comment on the Ethics Commission's dismissal of a complaint against House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi.

February 2, 2024

As session begins, R.I. House requests no more than 15 bills per legislator

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As session begins, R.I. House requests no more than 15 bills per legislator

John Marion, executive director of Common Cause Rhode Island, raises opposition to House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi's calls for a 15 bill limit per each House member.

February 2, 2024

McKee orders refunds after RIDOT charges news outlets for bridge docs

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McKee orders refunds after RIDOT charges news outlets for bridge docs

“Given the extraordinary public interest in the bridge debacle it made no sense that RIDOT charged any media outlets for the records."

February 1, 2024

How much is that public records request? McKee orders RIDOT to refund news outlets

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How much is that public records request? McKee orders RIDOT to refund news outlets

John Marion says RIDOT’s decision to charge media outlets is “not a great precedent.”

February 1, 2024

J.R. Vinagro paid RIRRC $37.3 million during ex-landfill boss’s tenure, then hired him as CEO

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J.R. Vinagro paid RIRRC $37.3 million during ex-landfill boss’s tenure, then hired him as CEO

January 24, 2024

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Common Cause Rhode Island Statement Responding to Gov. McKee

Media Contacts

John Marion

Access to public records was a problem in the bridge shutdown. Will that help reforms pass?

Advocates, lawmakers outline changes to strengthen, clarify Rhode Island’s open records law

Lawmakers say it’s time to overhaul R.I. public records law

Should magistrates oversee contested divorce cases? Why Common Cause RI is objecting.

Same-Day Voter Registration campaign seeks to increase voting access in R.I.

Ethics complaint against Shekarchi over 2017 wedding farm bill dismissed. Here’s why.

Ethics panel dismisses GOP complaint against R.I. Speaker Shekarchi

RI Ethics Commission dismisses complaint against Speaker Shekarchi

As session begins, R.I. House requests no more than 15 bills per legislator

McKee orders refunds after RIDOT charges news outlets for bridge docs

How much is that public records request? McKee orders RIDOT to refund news outlets

J.R. Vinagro paid RIRRC $37.3 million during ex-landfill boss’s tenure, then hired him as CEO

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