It’s day 551 of RI’s State of Emergency. Today, Jessica explains how the SOE opened the door for the mandates that run counter to state law. We also share stories not being covered by local media of frontline workers and others who are organizing to oppose these mandates.

This week, a Providence Journal reporter wrote a headline suggesting that healthcare workers attempted to storm Rhode Island’s state capitol.  But did that happen, and has the RI capitol building ever been overrun by protestors?

RI has been in a perpetual state of emergency since March 9th 2020.  This episode examines where RI is at when compared to other states and whether or not there is any end in sight for the “new normal.”

Today, we talk about RI’s latest Declaration of Emergency that was declared by our new governor. Jessica explains why it was passed but also why she is working to oppose it. If you’d like to sign it, visit www.JessicaforRI.com/Petition

Governor, Senator, and Representative are all-important public offices. But in today’s episode, we make the case that the local school committee may be the most important office. We both agree that it is certainly the most under-appreciated public office.

In February of 2021, Jessica offered the State of the State response and outlined five priorities for Republican lawmakers. In this week's episode, she updates us on the progress of those priorities.

It’s not ALL bad. RI is doing very well and leading the country in some metrics. Which ones? We’ll look at that in today’s episode of Church and State.

What is Critical Race Theory? Where did it come from and is it going away anytime soon? Today, David contrasts it with Christianity and Jessica answers whether or not it’s in the RI State House.

A lot of controversy has been swirling around RI’s Zambarano Hospital and the Eleanor Slater Hospital System.  This week, Jessica gives us an update on what’s happening at the hospital, the shakeup in leadership, and summarizes a recent report on the hospital.

Do women in Rhode Island receive equal pay for equal work? What does the law that was passed by the RI General Assembly mean for women, employers, and employees? Today, we discuss the Equal Pay Act for RI.