Stronger Medicaid reimbursement rates

Stem the loss of primary care providers and frontline healthcare workers by raising Medicaid reimbursement — a proactive defense of Rhode Island's healthcare workforce against federal cuts.

The Lila Manfield Sapinsley Compassionate Care Act

Allow terminally ill Rhode Islanders the option of a peaceful death on their own terms. Each year more colleagues sign on. Edie has introduced this bill every session and is hopeful it will reach the Governor's desk soon.

Expand expungement for non-violent felonies

Allow Rhode Islanders to expunge multiple non-violent felony convictions after ten years — so a long-ago mistake doesn't keep someone from housing, employment, or a fresh start.

The Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act

Require law enforcement to obtain a warrant before purchasing personal location data from a broker — closing a loophole that has let agencies buy what they would otherwise need a judge's order to get.

Ban algorithmic rent-setting software

Outlaw the corporate software that lets landlords coordinate rent increases across whole neighborhoods — software that has been a major driver of soaring rents in Providence and across Rhode Island.

End the criminal-record question on rental applications

Prohibit landlords from asking prospective tenants about prior incarceration — one of the largest barriers keeping people from re-entering the community after they have served their time.