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RHODE ISLAND’S RULING CLASS HAS FLOODED OUR STATE WITH TIDAL WAVE AFTER TIDAL WAVE OF EXTREMIST POLICIES THAT THREATEN THE PROSPERITY AND SECURITY OF FAMILIES!
Has our own government become the enemy of Ocean State families?
NEW! Center blasts Speaker @CBlazejewski for rejecting Governor McKee's common-sense recommendations to scale back RI's costly and dangerous net zero taxes and mandates that were based on research by our Center.
Still, one of our report recommendations survived!! Details here: rifreedom.org/2026/06/un-aff…
Celebrate #America250
On this day, yesterday, June 1 ...
The Continental Congress finally commits to sending General Washington the troops he’s lobbied for
Fun fact, if states do not opt-into the federal tax credit scholarship program, residents in those state can still give and get a tax credit. The money will just go out of state to give additional education options for students in states that opted in.
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Even NEW YORK will opt-in to the federal education tax credit scholarship program ...
Yet RI remains silent! Why?
Why would we leave tens of millions of new education funds on the table ... at no cost to taxpayers?
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Even NEW YORK will opt-in to the federal education tax credit scholarship program ...
Yet RI remains silent! Why?
Why would we leave tens of millions of new education funds on the table ... at no cost to taxpayers?
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Turning pain into purpose.
On this episode of #InTheDugout, Michael J. Menard — founder of United Against Childhood Trauma and author of Greater Than Gravity — explains how unresolved childhood trauma fuels addiction, suicide, chronic disease, and early death… and why churches and communities must step up to heal the “bleeding in the pews.”
A powerful conversation on breaking cycles, finding purpose through pain, and confronting the hidden crisis affecting millions.
Watch and share this clip and check out the full episode below. Rhode Island families need to hear this.
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The same attack on homeschool families is now spreading to Rhode Island, a state that already has burdensome regulations for homeschool.
RI schools aren’t meeting the needs of families, taking away one of the only alternative options is the exact opposite of what should be done
“The bill that was passed wouldn’t have prevented them and restrict the liberties of many, many parents in the future that have no connection at all to neglect. We’re writing to the governor to ask him to veto the bill because it infringes on the rights of many without really affecting the goal that the legislature has in mind.” - HSLDA President James R. Mason
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🚨 Will Rhode Island follow Trump’s executive order and the Supreme Court’s ruling on counseling bans?
In this clip from #InTheDugout, Bob Chiaradio joins Mike Stenhouse to discuss RI’s continued enforcement of its “conversion therapy” law after the Court struck down a similar ban in Colorado.
The conversation also touches on the aftermath of the Pawtucket tragedy, mental health access, parental rights, and whether the state will allow counselors to offer care grounded in biological reality.
Watch the clip & decide for yourself. 👀
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NEW! Unleashing Hope via K–12 Scholarships for Families: Why Rhode Island Should Opt-In to Federal Education Tax Credits
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No Budget Hit. All Family Wins. Governor, Commit to Education Freedom!
🎥 Check out this short clip from #InTheDugout as Mark Brody from the World Council for Health joins Sten to talk about Better Way Conference 2026 coming to Rhode Island.
Doctors, scientists, legal experts & policy leaders coming together to rethink the future of healthcare.
Catch the full episode now only at oceanstatecurrent.com
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After the Saturday people, the come to the Sunday people.. if you missed out on one of our latest episodes of Deep Dive with Host Maria Friedman and guest Andria Spindle from the Canadian Antisemitism Education foundation - check it out here!
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🚨 This week on In The Dugout — Mark Brody from the World Council for Health joins Sten Sten to talk about the upcoming Better Way Conference 2026 in Rhode Island 🩺🌎
Doctors, scientists, legal experts & policy leaders coming together to rethink the future of healthcare.
🎟️ betterwayconference.org#InTheDugout#Healthcare#RhodeIsland#BetterWayConference
HUGE!
New York, of all places, will be the second state in the Northeast to opt-in to the federal tax-credit scholarship program.
There is absolutely no downside for a state to opt-in. The rest of the region should do the same.
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Is @RIHEALTH still enforcing Rhode Island’s unconstitutional ban on conversion therapy for minors after the Supreme Court struck down a similar law? oceanstatecurrent.com/in-the…
BREAKING: Chas Calenda to remain top US Attorney for RI ... more details here. Will the Trump Administration follow through as expected? oceanstatecurrent.com/chas-c…
Gas tax “cut” now… bigger costs later?
RI truckers say Gov. McKee’s plan is election-year optics: a 2¢ rollback today, but uncapped truck tolls in 2027 that could drive prices up on everything families buy.
On #InTheDugout, Mike Stenhouse talks with RITA’s Chris Maxwell about RhodeWorks, rising costs, and what it means for the Ocean State.
Watch now.
After Pawtucket tragedy, RI still blocks honest counseling for kids. Why are families denied real mental health options?
On this episode of #InTheDugout Mike Stenhouse & Bob Chiaradio break down free speech, parental rights, and the push to end RI’s therapy ban after SCOTUS struck down a similar law.
Watch. Decide. Share. Rhode Island families deserve answers.