Candidate for Rhode Island State Senate - District 5 in 2018 Rhode Island 2018 Primary Election.
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Get StartedNick fully supports reproductive freedom. In office, Nick will work to enshrine Roe v. Wade into state law and to update Rhode Island’s privacy laws to reflect the realities of the 21st century. Learn more
Rhode Island has a long and rich history in the arts. They are a major driver of our economy and a crucial part of our community. Nick will fight for expanded state support for the arts. As we continue to confront rapid changes in technology and society in the 21st century, we will need the arts more than ever to understand our own humanity and build a society that thrives in an age of brilliant technologies and is not overwhelmed by them. Learn more
Supporting immigrant and refugee communities. Learn more
Our government has a role to play in protecting the most vulnerable in our society. Nick will stand up for children, immigrants and refugees and break down long-standing, structural barriers to equality for working families from every community in Rhode Island. Learn more
Nick will continue to fight for LGBT equality in the Rhode Island Senate. He has volunteered with LGBT pride groups around the world to help address discrimination against LGBT people and will continue to push the full and diverse LGBT community toward equality. Learn more
Reforming DCYF to protect vulnerable children and end the tragedies of child neglect and abuse, and increase foster parenting and adoption. Learn more
Supporting community-based responses to structural poverty, gun violence, crime and a lack of opportunities for our kids. Learn more
Tackling our housing crisis, especially the production of affordable housing. Learn more
Developing our core industries to drive economic growth – especially the ocean economy, biotech, cybersecurity and IT, & advanced and custom manufacturing. Learn more
Nick’s first goal is to level the playing field and build an economy that works for all Rhode Islanders – an economy that provides opportunities for entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses and allows working Rhodes Islanders to earn a living wage and raise strong families. And we must build an economy with the vibrancy to bring our best and brightest back home. Learn more
Expanding promotion of international trade and investment in Rhode Island. Learn more
Creating a vibrant startup economy that allows small businesses to thrive, especially minority and women-owned small businesses. Learn more
Retaining our best and brightest to start their careers and businesses in Rhode Island. Learn more
Tackling wealth and income inequality and protecting working families by raising wages, lowering the tax burden on low-income and middle class families and ensuring the top 1% pay their fair share. Learn more
Nick wants to rebuild our crumbling schools because our kids deserve schools as bright as their futures. And we’re still not getting what we pay for out of our public education system. We need a public school system that puts our future, students, and teachers first – not unnecessary bureaucracies – and equips our students with all the skills and knowledge they need to thrive in the 21st century. Learn more
Nick wants to rebuild our crumbling schools because our kids deserve schools as bright as their futures. And we’re still not getting what we pay for out of our public education system. Learn more
He will focus on good government by reforming campaign finance laws and fighting to reform the General Assembly, state, and municipal government to serve the people of Rhode Island, not the insiders. Learn more
Nick will work to expand access to voting rights, institute early voting, repeal Rhode Island’s ideological voter ID law, and expand civics education in our schools. Learn more
Nick will work to ensure that every Rhode Islander gets access to quality, affordable health care by strengthening Medicaid and fighting for a single-payer healthcare system, and combatting the opioid crisis in every Rhode Island community. Learn more
Tackling our housing crisis, especially the production of affordable housing. Learn more
If we are going to boost our economy, we need to continue making serious investments in our infrastructure. Nick will fight to improve and rebuild our roads, bridges, next-generation communication networks, and 21st century ports, airports, railroads, and public transportation systems. Learn more
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