RI Rank @RI_Rank

RI Rank provides Rhode Island voters with easy to understand rankings of their local representatives in government based on their actual votes and actions. rirank.com Rhode Island, USA Joined June 2019

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RI Rank @RI_Rank

3 years ago

RI Rank counts "taking a walk" as a "no" vote for this reason. While the official vote tally allows our state legislators to escape accountability, our rankings work to restore this accountability.

jeaninecalkin.bsky.social @jeaninecalkin

3 years ago

You can’t be a progressive leader if you take walks on bad bills to not anger leadership. It’s pretty weak and shows lack of courage. Just sayin’. 🤷‍♀️

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RI Rank @RI_Rank

3 years ago

In our latest Overall Rankings, Rep. Stephen Casey finished 71st out of 75 representatives, scoring a "0" out of 100 in the Open Government category and a "5" in Constituent Outreach.

Ian Donnis @IanDon

3 years ago

NEW: Rep. Stephen Casey to join Democratic field in 1st Congressional District thepublicsradio.org/article/rep-ca…

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RI Rank @RI_Rank

3 years ago

In 2022, Raymond Hull ranked 52nd out of 75 Reps in our Overall Rankings, scoring 33 out of 100.

Joe Shekarchi @JoeShekarchi

3 years ago

Every 2yrs @RIHouseofReps reorganizes & I've appointed @RepRayHull to serve as deputy speaker. He has the respect and admiration of the entire membership. Deputy Speaker Hull is very reflective of my leadership style -- we're both collaborative, consensus-building, moderate Dems.

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RI Rank @RI_Rank

3 years ago

Whether they want to or not, every member of a House committee that votes to hold a bill for further study is voting "no, unless leadership says it's OK". This is not how democracy should work, and voters should demand accountability for this ruse from their representatives. 3/3

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RI Rank @RI_Rank

3 years ago

The truth, based on years of analysis, is that most bills that House leadership does not favor are killed in this exact manner. By disguising "no" votes as "hold for further study", it provides cover for representatives whose voters would be upset over a "no" vote. 2/x

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RI Rank @RI_Rank

3 years ago

On Wednesday, House Rules Committee Chairperson Kathleen Fogarty stated "...the vote in favor of holding all bills for further study is not substantive, and it does not signify any position on the merits of the bills. The motion and vote are procedural only." This is false. 1/x

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RI Rank @RI_Rank

4 years ago

2022 Election Strength Rankings are due out this week. Most dominant in elections, sneak peak: Senate: Tiara Mack (@MackDistrict6) Average victory margins, last 3 elections... Primary: 16.5 General: 73.5 House: Grace Diaz (@repgracediaz) Primary: 37.6 General: 72

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RI Rank @RI_Rank

4 years ago

Our Election Strength rankings score a legislator's historical performance in elections. While this metric cannot account for the quality of their opponent, in the 2020 election these scores were a strong indicator of the incumbent's end result. rirank.com/ri-general-ass…

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RI Rank @RI_Rank

4 years ago

In Mark McKenney's final year in the General Assembly (2020), he ranked 36th out of 38 senators. This year, Joe Shekarchi ranked 62nd out of 75 representatives... Senator Jeanine Calkin ranked #1 overall, achieving the highest score in either chamber.

Ian Donnis @IanDon

4 years ago

.@JoeShekarchi endorses Mark McKenney in @risenate race

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RI Rank @RI_Rank

4 years ago

The 2022 Overall Rankings for the General Assembly have been released. Major congrats to the top finishers in the Senate: 1) @jeaninecalkin 2) @SamuelWBell 3) @MackDistrict6 And in the House: 1) @DavidMoralesRI 2) @bhenriesri 3) @RebeccaKislak rirank.com/ri-general-ass…

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RI Rank @RI_Rank

4 years ago

Congrats to the top performers in the Senate: @JessicaforRI, @MackDistrict6, and @SamuelWBell. And in the House: @RebeccaKislak, @DavidMoralesRI, and @LeonelaFelix. Scoring well in this category required significant effort and we applaud those who put in the work.

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RI Rank @RI_Rank

4 years ago

Today we published our 2022 Constituent Outreach Rankings, measuring how well our state legislators use social media, their website, and public meetings to interact with their constituents.... rirank.com/ri-general-ass…

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4 years ago

2022 General Assembly Civil Liberties Rankings have just been published. Congrats to the top 3 Senators: @SamuelWBell, @jeaninecalkin, and @Cynthia_Mendes_ ...and the top 3 Representatives: @CBlazejewski, @RebeccaKislak, and J. Solomon, Jr. rirank.com/ri-general-ass…

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4 years ago

Our 2022 Open Government Rankings have been released. Congrats to top performers @jeaninecalkin (100!), @MackDistrict6, and @Cynthia_Mendes_ in the Senate ...and @DavidPlace01, @SherryRoberts29, and Justin Price in the House. rirank.com/ri-general-ass…

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4 years ago

Congrats to the top performers in the Senate: @SamuelWBell, @anastatesenate2, @SamZurier, and @MrAcostruth. And in the House: @MiaForRep, @CBlazejewski, @LianaCassar, and @repdfellela43.

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RI Rank @RI_Rank

4 years ago

2022 Climate and Environment Rankings for the General Assembly have been released... rirank.com/ri-general-ass…

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4 years ago

@AnderBois @JoeShekarchi @RIACLU It was nearly the exact same number of House bills supported by the RI ACLU in 2022 as in 2021 (roughly 50). A full report including more data on this will be in our Civil Liberties Rankings, due out in the coming weeks.

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RI Rank @RI_Rank

4 years ago

In 2021, House Speaker @JoeShekarchi allowed 26 bills that the @RIACLU supported to go through to a floor vote. In 2022, just 9 bills the RI ACLU supported were allowed a floor vote by the speaker, creating a gaping hole in civil liberties legislation this session.

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RI Rank @RI_Rank

4 years ago

Each year the House Speaker chooses not to have this information published publicly, so we must request these vote tallies via APRA. The response can often take weeks. We urge the House to publish all committee votes going forward. 2/2

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RI Rank @RI_Rank

4 years ago

Our goal this year is to release our full General Assembly rankings on or before August 13th, giving voters a full month to evaluate the performance of their legislator. All bills have been scored except House Committee votes where the bill was killed via hold for study... 1/2