Recent News
City Council Gets a Head Start on Snow Preparedness
Providence, RI – In preparation for the winter season, councilors have scheduled committee meetings with City departments to ensure that Providence is fully prepared for any extreme winter weather events. Officials from the Department of Public Works and Providence...
Council President Introduces Ordinance to Ban Automated License Plate Readers, Hears Pedestrian Safety Measure
Providence, RI – Today Providence City Council President Rachel Miller (Ward 13) introduced an ordinance to eliminate what sponsors call a favorite, unsanctioned tool of Immigration and Customs Enforcement – automated license plate readers. The proposed ordinance...
Councilors Pass Ordinances on School Procurement, Housing, and Fair Taxation, Recess for Summer
Providence, RI – At tonight’s City Council meeting, councilors passed several major ordinances before recessing for the summer. The next regular City Council meeting will convene on September 17, 2026. The first ordinance, the Providence 8 Law Qualifications, governs...
Councilors Unanimously Pass Juvenile Reform Ordinance; Consider Ordinances on School Procurement, Housing, and Fair Taxation
Providence, RI – At tonight’s city council meeting, councilors unanimously passed juvenile hearing board reforms that will fundamentally transform how the justice system treats young people by creating a clearer, fairer path to diversion for Providence youth. The...
City Council Working Group Concludes with Agreement to Modernize PPSD Procurement
Proposed ordinance would help schools get what they need faster while preserving oversight for major contracts Providence, RI – The Working Group on Providence City Council’s Role in PPSD Governance has concluded its work with an agreement among Working Group Chair...
Councilors Pass City Budget, Advance Juvenile Reform Ordinance
Providence, RI – At tonight’s city council meeting, councilors passed the City’s $636 million budget for fiscal year 2027. Under the leadership of Chair Miguel Sanchez, the Special Committee on Ways and Means hosted two public hearings and met with every city...
Housing and Fair Taxation Ordinances Pass Through Council Committee
Committee on Ways and Means passes 8 Law ordinance and the BUILD Act Providence, RI – Tonight, the Committee on Ways and Means unanimously recommended two ordinances to the full council addressing housing and fair taxation. The first, Providence 8 Law Qualifications,...
Councilors Unanimously Pass Historic Expansion of Police Oversight in Providence
Providence, RI – Tonight, councilors unanimously passed amendments to strengthen civilian oversight of the Providence Police Department by expanding the Providence External Review Authority’s (PERA’s) oversight powers. The updated ordinance will correct significant...
Councilor Justin Roias Issues Statement in Support of Etta Apartments Tenant Union
Providence, RI —Tenant unions are organizations of tenants that come together to advocate for themselves and their neighbors. Our neighbors at the Etta Apartments in the North End have come together to establish the Etta Apartments Tenant Union (EATU). These tenants...
