Virginia education group files ethics complaint against RI Senate president

By: Christopher Shea, Alexander Castro

Outlets: Rhode Island Current

Published: June 24, 2026

Words: 1,762

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 1 day ago

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A Virginia-based organization known for mounting legal challenges to DEI initiatives and LGBTQ-inclusive school policies across the country has filed an ethics complaint against Rhode Island Senate President Valarie Lawson for advancing bills the group claims benefits the education union she leads.

Defending Education submitted a complaint to the Rhode Island Ethics Commission on Monday claiming Lawson, who serves as president of the National Education Association Rhode Island, violated the state’s code of ethics …

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