PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- A significant reduction in "available grant funding," has led the left-leaning advocacy group, Ocean State Action, to suspend "staffed operations.''
On Friday, the group, which is made up of labor unions and other advocacy groups, such as the Sierra Club and Planned Parenthood of Southern New England, issued a statement that said:
"For more than two decades, Ocean State Action and the Ocean State Action Fund have led the fight to make Rhode Island a more just and inclusive place -- with a proven record of success in advocating on behalf of our state's working families. Ocean State Action has been particularly successful with our ability to recruit and run progressive candidates for office, and support them as they introduced and passed legislation to advance our progressive goals.
"At this time, we are announcing we are suspending staffed operations and will begin transitioning to an all-volunteer organization in the coming weeks, as we plan for our future with a focus on electoral politics."
Ocean State Action's executive director Kate Brock left recently, for a spot on Governor Chafee's staff.