Rhode Island Defend the Guard Act Would Set Foundation to Reject Unconstitutional Deployments
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Feb. 6, 2024) – A bill filed in the Rhode Island House would require the governor to stop unconstitutional foreign combat deployments of the state’s National Guard troops. Passage into law would take a big step toward restoring the founders’...
Today in History: Rhode Island Becomes First Colony to Ban Importation of Slaves
On June 13, 1774, Rhode Island became the first colony to ban the importation of slaves. Efforts to curb slavery in Rhode Island began as early as 1652. That year, the colonial government passed a law making it illegal for any person, white or black, to be “bound”...
Rhode Island House Committee Passes Bill to Legalize Possession of Psilocybin Despite Federal Prohibition
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (June 7, 2023) – Yesterday, a Rhode Island House committee passed a bill that would legalize the possession of psilocybin and the cultivation of “magic mushrooms,” setting the stage to nullify federal prohibition of the same in...